Physics A-Level
Energy transfer and temperature change
What Energy transfer and temperature change means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Energy transfer and temperature change
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Reference: OCR
The equation E = mcΔθ relates energy transferred, mass, specific heat capacity and temperature change.
Topics that use Energy transfer and temperature change
- Thermal properties of materials (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Changes of state and constant temperature
- Specific heat capacity
- Specific latent heat of fusion
- Units and conversions
- Energy transfer and the equation E = m l
- Specific latent heat of vaporisation
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