Specific Heat Capacity v Specific Latent Heat (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Define Specific Heat Capacity
Define Specific Heat Capacity
Energy needed to raise temp of 1 kg by 1°C
What does Specific Heat Capacity measure?
What does Specific Heat Capacity measure?
Heat energy needed to change temperature
Define Specific Latent Heat
Define Specific Latent Heat
Energy to change state of 1 kg without temp change
What does Specific Latent Heat measure?
What does Specific Latent Heat measure?
Energy to change state without affecting temperature
Type of change in Specific Heat Capacity?
Type of change in Specific Heat Capacity?
Temperature change
Type of change in Specific Latent Heat?
Type of change in Specific Latent Heat?
State change
What does energy do during state change?
What does energy do during state change?
Breaks or forms bonds between particles
Formula for Specific Heat Capacity
Formula for Specific Heat Capacity
Formula for Specific Latent Heat
Formula for Specific Latent Heat
Temperature during state change?
Temperature during state change?
Remains constant
Standard mass in SHC definition
Standard mass in SHC definition
1 kg
Standard temp change in SHC definition
Standard temp change in SHC definition
1°C