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Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat

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  • 9702/41 · October/November 20243 marks

    The ratio mass of block Y / mass of block X is equal to 1.3. The metal in block Y has a specific heat capacity of 901 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹.…

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  • 9702/42 · October/November 20243 marks

    The substance in (b) has a specific latent heat of fusion LF. Suggest and explain whether LF is likely to be less than, the same…

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  • 9702/41 · October/November 20242 marks

    Define specific heat capacity.

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  • 9702/42 · May/June 20252 marks

    Define specific heat capacity.

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  • 9702/42 · October/November 20242 marks

    Use your answer in (b)(ii) to determine a value for the specific latent heat of vaporisation Lv, in kJ kg⁻¹, of the substance.

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  • 9702/42 · October/November 20242 marks

    Use the information in (b)(i) to calculate the thermal energy Q, in kJ, supplied to the substance to cause it to vaporise.

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  • 9702/42 · October/November 20242 marks

    Define specific latent heat.

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