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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat

14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat

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Question 15

A thermal control unit on a satellite is designed to heat a phase-change material from a solid to a liquid.

Explain how the specific heat capacity and the specific latent heat of this material differ in their physical effects on its temperature and its physical state.

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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat Questions

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36 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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