Physics GCSE
Streamlining
What Streamlining means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Streamlining
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Reference: AQA
A change that lowers drag, so less energy is transferred to the air.
Topics that use Streamlining
- Efficiency (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Efficiency
- Lubrication
- Power
- Proportional reasoning
- Quantitative relationships
- Unwanted energy transfers
- Useful and wasted energy
- wasted energy
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