Physics A-Level
Dissipated or wasted energy
What Dissipated or wasted energy means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Energy transferred to the internal energy store of the surroundings when friction or drag acts, though the total energy is still conserved.
Topics that use Dissipated or wasted energy
- Conservation of energy (AQA A-Level)
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