Specific latent heat (Edexcel GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards

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Specific Latent Heat
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Latent heat

Energy required to change the state of a substance

Specific latent heat

Heat energy to change state of 1 kg without temp change

Specific latent heat of fusion

Specific latent heat for melting/freezing (solid ↔ liquid)

Specific latent heat of vaporisation

Latent heat for evaporating/boiling/condensation (liquid ↔ gas)

Formula for energy in a change of state

E=mLE = mL

What does EE represent in E=mLE = mL?

Energy for a change of state (J)

What does mm represent in E=mLE = mL?

Mass (kg)

What does LL represent in E=mLE = mL?

Specific latent heat (J/kg)

Units of specific latent heat

Joules per kilogram (J/kg)

Energy during cooling and state change

Specific latent heat is released

First step in measuring ice melting experiment

Fill a beaker with crushed ice

What to plot in ice melting experiment

Temperature against time

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