Physics GCSE
thermal store
What thermal store means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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An accepted name for the store that increases when a substance is heated, alongside internal store.
The useful end store of the heating element, and then of the food, water or air.
Topics that use thermal store
- Energy transfers in everyday appliances (AQA GCSE)
- Internal energy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- change of state
- charge flow
- consistent units
- constant temperature during melting
- constant temperature plateau
- dissipation
- E = P t
- E = Q V
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