Physics GCSE
E = m L
What E = m L means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The equation for the energy for a change of state, where energy is in joules, mass in kilograms and specific latent heat in joules per kilogram.
Topics that use E = m L
- Changes of state and specific latent heat (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- change of state
- heating graph sections
- latent heat
- practical error analysis
- specific heat capacity
- Specific latent heat
- fusion and vaporisation
- heating and cooling graphs
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