Physics GCSE
energy released on cooling
What energy released on cooling means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The same energy that heating the object would need, because the equation works both ways.
Topics that use energy released on cooling
- Energy changes in systems (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- internal energy
- specific heat capacity
- temperature change
- temperature rise
- sources of error
- units J/kg °C
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