Physics GCSE
brake temperature
What brake temperature means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of brake temperature
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Reference: AQA
A quantity that increases as the brakes get hot when work is done against friction between the brakes and the wheel.
Topics that use brake temperature
- Factors affecting braking distance 2 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- brake overheating
- braking force
- deceleration
- Deceleration of vehicles
- Energy transfer and braking
- Estimating physical quantities
- Force, mass and acceleration
- Kinetic energy
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