Heat Flashcards
heat
form of energy
Unit of heat
Joules (J)
Conduction
the movement of heat energy through a substance by the passing on of molecular vibration from molecule to molecule, without any overall movement of the substance.
Convection
Movement of heat through a substance by the movement of the particles
Radiation
transfer of heat energy from one place to another in the form of electromagnetic waves.
Specific Heat Capacity
The Specific Heat Capacity of a substance is the heat energy needed to change one kilogram of the substance by one Kelvin.
The formula of Specific Heat Capacity
E = mcΔΘ
units for Specific Heat Capacity
c
Use of Specific Heat Capacity
Storage Heater
Specific Heat Capacity of Fusion
The Specific Latent Heat of Fusion (lf) of a substance is the amount of heat energy need to change 1 kg of the substance from a solid to a liquid without a change in temperature.
Specific Heat Capacity of Vaporisation
The Specific Latent of Vaporisation (lv) of a substance is the amount of heat energy needed to change 1 kg of the substance from a liquid to a gas without a change in temperature.
Units of Specific latent heat
J kg-1
the Formula of Latent Heat
E = ml