Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Power and Energy Equations.
The rate at which energy is transferred from the electrical store of a circuit to the thermal store of the component and its surroundings, often considered wasted energy.
Power dissipation appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Electricity and circuits, especially Power and Energy Equations and Electrical Power Equations.
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