Physics GCSE
temperature rise
What temperature rise means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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What happens when the energy supplied goes to the kinetic store of the particles, with the rise depending on the mass, the specific heat capacity and the energy supplied.
The temperature change, ∆θ, in degrees Celsius, measured with a thermometer after a stated time.
Caused by work done against the frictional forces acting on an object.
Topics that use temperature rise
- Energy changes in systems (AQA GCSE)
- Internal energy (AQA GCSE)
- Work done and energy transfer (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- internal energy
- change of state
- constant temperature during melting
- constant temperature plateau
- direction of transfer
- energy transfer
- friction removing energy
- heating a system
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