Physics A-Level
Latent heat
What Latent heat means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Latent heat
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The energy transferred at constant temperature during a change of state, which does not appear as a temperature rise.
Topics that use Latent heat
- Thermal energy transfer (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Change of state
- Conservation of energy
- Energy transfer by heating and work
- First law of thermodynamics
- Ideal gas
- Internal energy
- Internal energy changes in gases
- Mass flow rate
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