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.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Physics Heating, specific heat and latent heat with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 81 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.