Internal Energy & Energy Transfers (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards

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Latent Heat
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What is latent heat?

Energy required to change the state of a substance

Does temperature change during a change of state?

No change in temperature

Internal energy during heating changes of state

Increases

Why temperature stays constant during melting/boiling

Energy breaks bonds between particles, not increasing temp

Internal energy during cooling changes of state

Decreases

Energy during condensation/freezing

Energy is released

Why energy is released during condensation/freezing

To make bonds between particles

What latent heat does NOT change

Temperature

What latent heat changes

State only

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