Physics GCSE
friction removing energy
What friction removing energy means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Where force and displacement point opposite ways, as with friction on a sliding box, energy flows out of its kinetic store instead.
Topics that use friction removing energy
- Work done and energy transfer (AQA GCSE)
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