Physics GCSE
energy transferred by current flow
What energy transferred by current flow means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of energy transferred by current flow
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Reference: OCR
Calculated as E = P × t or E = Q × V, with power in watts and time in seconds giving joules.
Topics that use energy transferred by current flow
- Work done (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Closed systems
- Conservation of energy
- Elastic potential energy
- Electrical work
- Everyday energy changes
- Gravitational potential energy
- heating
- Kinetic energy
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