temperature change
What temperature change means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
The difference between the start and finish temperatures, written as final minus initial and used rather than the final temperature.
The added energy raises temperature by increasing the kinetic energy of the particles, so they move or vibrate faster.
Topics that use temperature change
- Energy changes in systems (AQA GCSE)
- Changes of state (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- specific heat capacity
- Change in temperature
- Changes of state
- Energy, mass and specific latent heat relationship
- internal energy
- latent heat
- Physical versus chemical change
- Recovery of original properties
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