Chemistry GCSE
Voltage and energy transfer
What Voltage and energy transfer means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Voltage and energy transfer
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Voltage is described as the energy transferred per unit charge, and is not the same as current, which is the rate of flow of charge.
Topics that use Voltage and energy transfer
- Cells and batteries (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Battery
- Cell
- Electrochemical cells
- External current
- Oxidation
- Reactivity series
- Rechargeable cells
- Recharging
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