Combined Science GCSE
Kinetic and potential energy of particles
What Kinetic and potential energy of particles means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Kinetic and potential energy of particles
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Particles have kinetic energy because they move or vibrate, and potential energy because of their positions and the forces between them.
Topics that use Kinetic and potential energy of particles
- Internal energy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Change of state
- Heating
- Internal energy
- Kinetic energy
- Temperature
- Temperature versus internal energy
- Potential energy
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