Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Beyond Earth.
A state in which an object's temperature remains constant because the rate at which it absorbs radiation is exactly equal to the rate at which it emits radiation.
Thermal equilibrium appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Global challenges, especially Beyond Earth and Earth's temperature balance.
Global challenges
Beyond Earth • Earth's temperature balance
Global challenges
Beyond Earth • Radiation emission
Energy
Work done • Energy changes by heating and work
Matter
Pressure • Particle motion and pressure
Matter
Changes of state • Specific heat capacity and latent heat
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