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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat

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A student designs an experiment to determine the specific latent heat of fusion of ice. Crushed ice at 0 ∘C0\text{ }^\circ\text{C}0 ∘C is placed inside a funnel around an electrical immersion heater, and the mass of meltwater collected in a beaker is recorded.

Identify one significant source of systematic error in this experimental setup and state how a control setup can be used to reduce its effect on the final calculated value.

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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat

36 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.

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