Physics GCSE
Thermal energy for a change of state
What Thermal energy for a change of state means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Thermal energy for a change of state
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Reference: OCR
The mass in kilograms multiplied by the specific latent heat in joules per kilogram, giving an answer in joules.
Topics that use Thermal energy for a change of state
- Changes of state (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Change in temperature
- Changes of state
- Energy, mass and specific latent heat relationship
- latent heat
- Physical versus chemical change
- Recovery of original properties
- Reversibility
- specific heat capacity
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