Estimation of Physical Quantities
Physics · Year 12 · Measurements and their Errors · 1.º Período

Estimation of Physical Quantities

Developing the ability to approximate values for everyday physical quantities to check the validity of calculated answers.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA 3.1.3 Estimation of physical quantitiesOCR Module 2.1.2 SI units and prefixes

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Developing the ability to approximate values for everyday physical quantities to check the validity of calculated answers.

Key Questions

  1. How can order of magnitude calculations verify our results?
  2. What assumptions are valid when estimating physical quantities?
  3. Why is estimation a crucial skill for physicists?

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