Mathematics

In physics, mathematics is used as a tool to solve problems related to the relationships between quantities.

Physicists can understand concepts and describe them, but performing calculations and interpreting data requires maths skills.


Key Concepts

Qualitative descriptions of data include the direction and relationship in which two variables change (e.g. as time increases, distance increases proportionally).

Quantitative descriptions of data include numerical values (e.g. the speed of the object is 5ms-1).

Graphs are visual representations used to represent relationships.

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