Specific latent heat
What Specific latent heat means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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The energy per kilogram to change state with no change of temperature, unit J/kg, governing the flat parts of a heating graph.
The value in joules per kilogram that is multiplied by the mass in kilograms to give the thermal energy for a change in state.
The amount of energy required to change the state of one kilogram of a substance with no change in temperature.
The energy needed to change the state of 1 kg of a substance without changing its temperature.
The energy needed to change the state of 1 kg of a substance with no change in temperature.
The amount of energy needed to change the state of 1kg of a substance without a change in temperature.
Topics that use Specific latent heat
- Changes of state and specific latent heat (AQA GCSE)
- Internal energy (AQA GCSE)
- Changes of state (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- change of state
- latent heat
- specific heat capacity
- Specific latent heat of fusion
- Specific latent heat of vaporisation
- Change in temperature
- Changes of state
- constant temperature during melting
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