English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Define specific latent heat of fusion and vaporisation
Calculate the energy for a change of state, mass, or specific latent heat of a substance
Explain why the specific latent heat of vaporisation is greater than the specific latent heat of fusion for a given material
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Words and meanings to learn
latent
the energy absorbed or released by a substance during a phase change (such as melting or boiling), without changing its temperature
Joule
the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI)
fusion
the amount of energy required to change 1 kilogram of a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point, without changing its temperature
vaporisation
the amount of energy required to change 1 kilogram of a substance from liquid to gas at its boiling point, without changing its temperature
specific
a quantity that is measured per unit mass
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Handout: match-up activity.
Calculators.
Exam questions.
Joulemeters (can use voltmeters and ammeters and calculate energy transfer).
Wires.
Beakers.
Ice.
Immersion heaters.
Funnels.
Expert film
Mission assignment film
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