Combined Science GCSE
Temperature changes
What Temperature changes means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Temperature changes
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Reference: AQA
These show whether energy is transferred to the surroundings, raising the temperature, or taken in from the surroundings, lowering the temperature.
Topics that use Temperature changes
- Key ideas (AQA GCSE)
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