Physics A-Level
Thermal equilibrium
What Thermal equilibrium means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Thermal equilibrium
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Reference: OCR
The state reached when two or more objects in thermal contact have no net transfer of thermal energy between them, their temperatures being equal.
Topics that use Thermal equilibrium
- Temperature (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute zero
- Conversion between temperature scales
- Kelvin
- Steady-state conditions
- Absolute scale of temperature
- Celsius scale
- Fundamental thermodynamic principles
- Triple point of water
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