Physics GCSE
self limiting heating
What self limiting heating means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of self limiting heating
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain self limiting heating in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
The process in which a body getting hotter increases its own rate of emission, so the gap between the two rates narrows.
Topics that use self limiting heating
- Perfect black bodies and radiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption by the Earth
- glowing objects
- greenhouse gases
- intensity against wavelength
- temperature dependence
- emission into space
- everyday examples
- interpreting arrow sizes
Using self limiting heating in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Physics questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Physics GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge