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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat

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Question 2

A student carries out an experiment to determine the specific latent heat of fusion of ice.

They melt ice in a funnel using an electrical immersion heater and collect the meltwater in a beaker. Their calculated value for the specific latent heat of fusion is significantly lower than the accepted textbook value.

State two improvements the student could make to the apparatus or procedure to obtain a value closer to the accepted textbook 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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