Physics GCSE
projectiles
What projectiles means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of projectiles
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Reference: AQA
An object projected upwards has its kinetic store empty as its gravitational potential store fills, with some energy passing to the thermal store of the surroundings through air resistance.
Topics that use projectiles
- Energy stores and systems (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- braking
- closed system
- collisions
- dissipation
- electrical heating
- energy pathways
- energy stores
- specific heat capacity
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