IB skill practice

Use specific heat capacity and latent heat

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Latent heat energy

During a state change in a school calorimetry trial, \(0.16\,\text{kg}\) of material has latent heat \(304000\,\text{J kg}^{-1}\). Calculate the energy needed for the state change. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physical meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.