Combined Science GCSE
Dissipation and air resistance
What Dissipation and air resistance means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Dissipation and air resistance
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Work done against air resistance dissipates some energy to the thermal store of the surroundings, so less energy is returned as kinetic.
Topics that use Dissipation and air resistance
- Energy stores and systems (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Change of state and latent heat
- Closed systems
- Conservation of energy
- Electrical work and heating
- Energy conservation and dissipation
- Energy stores and pathways
- Energy stores and transfers
- Joule
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