Physics GCSE
moments are not energy
What moments are not energy means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A moment is a turning effect measured in newton-metres, not an energy, so it is never rewritten in joules.
Topics that use moments are not energy
- Work done and energy transfer (AQA GCSE)
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