Physics GCSE
material choice
What material choice means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of material choice
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Water is used in heating systems and engine coolants, and reactor walls are chosen for a very high specific heat capacity so an enormous energy transfer produces only a small temperature rise.
Topics that use material choice
Related terms
- choosing materials
- internal energy
- specific heat capacity
- high specific heat capacity
- J/kg °C
- mass and temperature rise
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