A student heats a beaker of water using a Bunsen burner.
State what happens to the energy stored in the water as it is heated.
The water reaches 100 ∘C100\ ^{\circ}\text{C}100 ∘C and starts to boil.
State what happens to the temperature of the water while it is boiling.
State what is meant by the specific heat capacity of a substance.
Give the unit of specific heat capacity.
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.