Physics GCSE
Heating and friction
What Heating and friction means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Heating and friction
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Reference: OCR
A moving car transfers energy by friction and air resistance, warming the brakes, tyres and surrounding air.
Topics that use Heating and friction
- Power and efficiency (OCR GCSE)
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