Physics GCSE
rate of cooling
What rate of cooling means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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How quickly a building loses energy and its inside temperature falls, which is lower when the walls conduct less readily.
Topics that use rate of cooling
- Energy transfers in a system (AQA GCSE)
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