specific Latent Heat Flashcards
1
Q
specific latent heat
A
a substance is the amount of energy required to change the state one kg of the substance with no change in temperature
2
Q
specific latent heat fusion
A
the energy required to change 1 kg of a substance from a solid to a liquid with no change in temperature
3
Q
specific latent heat vaporisation
A
the energy required to change 1 kg of a substance from a liquid to a vapour with no change in temperature.
4
Q
formula for specific latent heat
A
energy for a change a state= mass * specific latent heat
