Combined Science GCSE
Heating
What Heating means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Heating
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Reference: AQA
A use of energy resources that includes warming buildings and providing hot water, often using natural gas, biomass or solar thermal panels.
Transfers energy to the system, so the particles gain energy, increasing the energy stored within the system.
Topics that use Heating
- Internal energy (AQA GCSE)
- National and global energy resources (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid rain and pollutant gases
- Cause
- Change of state
- Convenience, cost and emissions in heating
- Electricity generation
- Energy resource decision making
- Energy transfer
- Energy transfer chains
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