Aqa A Level Physics Paper 2 Exam Questions (143 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

Fission neutrons {Ans: Particles that, when released in a fission event, are capable of triggering further fusion events.}Absolute temperature {Ans: Temperature in kelvins, with 0 at absolute zero.}Farad {Ans: Unit of capacitance.}Sublimation {Ans: Process where a solid turns directly into a gas.}Thermionic {Ans: Property of a material that means that when it gets hot, it emits electrons.}Motor effect {Ans: Effect in which a current in a magnetic field experiences a force.}Molar mass {Ans: Mass of 1 mol of a substance.}Radial field {Ans: Shape of field around a planet. Field lines look like spokes on a wheel}Capacitor {Ans: Device for storing charge.}Nuclear fusion {Ans: Process by which small nuclei fuse together to form a larger nucleus. The binding energy per nucleon increases in this process.}