Thermodynamics and Matter · Thermodynamics

Specific Heat and Latent Heat

Quantifying the energy required to change the temperature or state of various substances.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain why temperature remains constant during a change of state?
  2. 2What variables affect the thermal storage capacity of home heating systems?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply latent heat values to design effective refrigeration cycles?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Physics - Particle Model of MatterGCSE: Physics - Temperature and Changes of State
Year: Year 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics and Matter
Period: Thermodynamics

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