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1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy

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State the principle of conservation of energy.

A

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred between stores or objects.

B
  • Gravitational potential store decreases.
  • Kinetic store increases.
C

Energy that is not transferred usefully is stored or dissipated.

D

Wasted energy is usually transferred to the thermal store of the surroundings.

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1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy Flashcards

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23 flashcards on AQA GCSE Physics 1.2 Conservation and dissipation of energy: the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

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