Physics GCSE
Dissipation of energy to the surroundings
What Dissipation of energy to the surroundings means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Dissipation of energy to the surroundings
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Reference: OCR
Energy that is not useful output is dissipated to the surroundings, usually by heating.
Topics that use Dissipation of energy to the surroundings
- Power and efficiency (OCR GCSE)
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