Physics A-Level
Electromagnetic and kinetic energy
What Electromagnetic and kinetic energy means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Electromagnetic and kinetic energy
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About 10⁴⁴ J released by a supernova, roughly the same as the Sun does over its entire lifetime.
Topics that use Electromagnetic and kinetic energy
- Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Accretion
- Active galactic nuclei
- Black hole
- Chandrasekhar limit
- dark energy
- Light curve
- Long-duration GRB
- Luminosity
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