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Calculating energy for change of state — OCR GCSE Physics A J249

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Calculating energy for change of state

OCR GCSE Physics A · J249

Calculating energy for change of state

What you need to know

Apply the relationship between specific latent heat and mass to calculate the energy change involved in a change of state.
Measure the specific latent heat of vaporisation of water or stearic acid.

$E = m L$

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