Combined Science GCSE
Potential energy
What Potential energy means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Potential energy
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Reference: AQA
Energy of a particle due to its position and the forces between particles.
Topics that use Potential energy
- Internal energy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Change of state
- Heating
- Internal energy
- Kinetic and potential energy of particles
- Kinetic energy
- Temperature
- Temperature versus internal energy
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