Physics A-Level
Cyclic process
What Cyclic process means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cyclic process
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A process in which ∆U = 0 over a full cycle, so net Q = net W.
Topics that use Cyclic process
- First law of thermodynamics (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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