Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Physics on the move.
The total internal energy of an object related to the microscopic movement of its particles, which increases when friction is applied.
Thermal energy appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Global challenges, especially Physics on the move and Stopping distance variation.
Global challenges
Physics on the move • Stopping distance variation
Energy
Power and efficiency • Reducing unwanted transfer
Forces
Forces in action • Elastic and plastic deformation
Forces
Newton’s laws • Work done and energy transfer
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