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Rate of change — OCR GCSE Combined Science Definition

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GCSE Combined Science · key term

Rate of change

Definition

The change in a quantity divided by the time taken for that change.

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OCR GCSE Combined Science A · J250

Specification P2.1c · Physics Paper 1

Revise: Unit Conversion and Rate Computation

OCR Combined Science A past papers

OCR GCSE Combined Science B · J260

Specification M4 · Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science

How much one quantity changes per unit change in another quantity, often per unit time.
A straight line represents a constant rate of change.
Revise: Graphs

Related key terms

Compound unit
Conversion factor
Direct proportion
Gradient
Line of best fit

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OCR Combined Science B past papers

Linear relationship