Physics GCSE
voltage
What voltage means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of voltage
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Reference: AQA
A term that may be used instead of potential difference and still gain full credit.
Topics that use voltage
- Current, resistance and potential difference (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- across versus through
- controlling current
- current and power
- errors carried forward
- Inverse relationship
- potential difference
- Resistance
- series and parallel effects
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