Physics GCSE
heating
What heating means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of heating
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Reference: OCR
Calculated as E = m × c × Δθ, with mass in kilograms, specific heat capacity in J/(kg °C) and temperature change in °C.
One of the uses of energy resources, alongside transport and electricity generation.
Topics that use heating
- National and global energy resources (AQA GCSE)
- Work done (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Closed systems
- comparing resources
- Conservation of energy
- Elastic potential energy
- Electrical work
- environmental impact
- environmental issues
- evaluating evidence
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