A student melts some ice at 0 ∘C0\ ^\circ\text{C}0 ∘C.
Calculate the amount of thermal energy needed to change 45.0 g of ice to liquid water at its melting point.
The specific latent heat of fusion of ice, LLL, is 3.34 × 105 J/kg.
Use the equation:
E=m×L E = m \times L E=m×L36 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.