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Specific Latent Heat

Revise Specific Latent Heat in Particle Model for GCSE Physics with 13 exam-style questions and 30 flashcards. This is a high-frequency exam topic, so students should expect to explain it clearly under timed conditions.

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Why Steam Burns Worse Than Boiling Water

Introduction 2

Understanding Specific Latent Heat

Deep Dive 3

Heating Curve — Temperature vs Time

Diagram 4

Two Types of Latent Heat

Key Facts 5

Why Latent Heat of Vaporisation is So Much Larger

How It Works 6

Key Definitions

Definitions 7

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions 8

Memory Aid

Memory Aid 9

Higher Tier: Calculating Latent Heat from Experimental Data

Higher Tier 10

Exam Focus

Exam Focus 11

Exam Tips for Specific Latent Heat

Exam Tips 12

Knowledge Organiser: Specific Latent Heat

Summary

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Latent heat equation

E = mL

What is latent heat?

Energy needed to change state without changing temperature. 'Latent' = hidden.

Exam questions for Specific Latent Heat

What is specific latent heat?

A. The energy needed to raise 1 kg of a substance by 1 °C
B. The energy needed to change the state of 1 kg of a substance without changing its temperature
C. The temperature at which a substance changes state
D. The rate of energy transfer during a state change

1 markfoundation

During a state change, energy is being supplied to a substance but the temperature does not change. Explain where this energy goes.

2 marksstandard

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