A student heats a liquid at its boiling point. The table shows two experiments. The rate of energy loss to the surroundings is the same in both experiments.
| Heater power in W\mathrm{W}W | Mass evaporated in kg\mathrm{kg}kg | Time in s\mathrm{s}s |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0.0060 | 300 |
| 70 | 0.0120 | 300 |
What is the specific latent heat of vaporisation? Use E=PtE=PtE=Pt and E=mLE=mLE=mL.
1.75×106 J/kg1.75\times10^6\ \mathrm{J/kg}1.75×106 J/kg
5.0×105 J/kg5.0\times10^5\ \mathrm{J/kg}5.0×105 J/kg
1.5×106 J/kg1.5\times10^6\ \mathrm{J/kg}1.5×106 J/kg
2.0×106 J/kg2.0\times10^6\ \mathrm{J/kg}2.0×106 J/kg
110 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat, covering 14.2.1 Heating, temperature and changes of state, 14.2.2 Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat, 14.2.3 Specific heat capacity calculation, 14.2.4 Specific latent heat calculation, and 14.2.5 Reducing energy transfer through thermal insulation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.