Physics A-Level
Units and conversions
What Units and conversions means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Units and conversions
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Reference: OCR
Mass must be in kilograms and Δθ is the temperature change in kelvin or degrees Celsius, where a temperature difference in kelvin equals the same difference in degrees Celsius.
Topics that use Units and conversions
- Thermal properties of materials (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Changes of state and constant temperature
- Specific heat capacity
- Specific latent heat of fusion
- Energy transfer and temperature change
- Energy transfer and the equation E = m l
- Specific latent heat of vaporisation
Using Units and conversions in the exam
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