Physics GCSE
heating and cooling graphs
What heating and cooling graphs means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of heating and cooling graphs
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Reference: AQA
Graphs that include changes of state, in which sloping parts belong to ΔE = m c Δθ and flat plateaus belong to E = m L.
Topics that use heating and cooling graphs
- Changes of state and specific latent heat (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- change of state
- E = m L
- heating graph sections
- latent heat
- practical error analysis
- specific heat capacity
- Specific latent heat
- fusion and vaporisation
Using heating and cooling graphs in the exam
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