Combined Science GCSE
Conservation of energy during braking
What Conservation of energy during braking means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conservation of energy during braking
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Reference: AQA
Energy is conserved, so the energy removed from the vehicle does not disappear but is transferred to the brakes and surroundings.
Topics that use Conservation of energy during braking
- Factors affecting braking distance 2 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Braking force, braking distance and temperature rise
- Deceleration
- Transfer from kinetic energy store to thermal energy store
- Work done by a friction force
- Braking force
- Loss of control
- Overheating
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