Thermodynamics and Matter · Thermodynamics
Specific Heat and Latent Heat
Quantifying the energy required to change the temperature or state of various substances.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain why temperature remains constant during a change of state?
- 2What variables affect the thermal storage capacity of home heating systems?
- 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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