Physics A-Level
Energy storage and dissipation
What Energy storage and dissipation means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Energy storage and dissipation
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Reference: OCR
Energy stored elastically is recoverable, whereas energy used in plastic deformation is dissipated, often as heat.
Topics that use Energy storage and dissipation
- Mechanical properties of matter (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Brittle
- Ductile
- Elastic limit
- Elastic potential energy
- Force constant
- Graphical analysis of Hooke's law data
- Hooke's law
- Hooke's law behaviour
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