Physics GCSE
Unit consistency of m²/s²
What Unit consistency of m²/s² means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Unit consistency of m²/s²
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Reference: OCR
Both (m/s)² and m/s² × m give m²/s², so both sides of the equation carry the same unit.
Topics that use Unit consistency of m²/s²
- Motion (OCR GCSE)
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