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A mass of 0.20 kg of ice at 0 ∘C0\ ^\circ\text{C}0 ∘C is melted, and the water produced is then heated to 20 ∘C20\ ^\circ\text{C}20 ∘C. The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 334 000 J/kg334\,000\ \text{J/kg}334000 J/kg. The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J/kg ∘C4200\ \text{J/kg}\ ^\circ\text{C}4200 J/kg ∘C. What is the total energy needed?

[1]
A

16 800 J

B

66 800 J

C

50 000 J

D

83 600 J

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3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers, covering 3.2.1 Internal energy, 3.2.2 Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity, and 3.2.3 Changes of state and specific latent heat. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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