Physics GCSE
variation between people
What variation between people means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of variation between people
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Reference: AQA
Because values vary so much between people, a class set of results should be reported as a mean together with the range.
Topics that use variation between people
- Reaction time (AQA GCSE)
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