Comprehensive revision notes on Thermodynamics from the Edexcel Physics A Level syllabus from an A* student in the 23/24 exam cycle. Complete with labelled diagrams and thoroughly fact checked and up to date.
, ① Thermal
Energy Transfer
The specific heat capacity (a) Of substance is the amount of energy
·
a
required to l kg of a
increase the temperature of substance
by 12/1K
without changing its state
.
DE :
energy required
DE
m = mass
EB = Mc DO
C = Specific heat capacity
*O
change in
temperature
:
W
The specific latest heat (1) of substance amount of
energy required
·
a is the
the state of
to change lug of a substance without a change in temperature.
-
Latest heat of fusion-solid to
liquid
-
Latent heat of vaporisation -
liquid to gas
DE =
energy
EB DE = LM L = secific latent heat
m = MaS)
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