The latent heat of vaporization refers to the amount of thermal energy required to change a substance from liquid to gas, or vice versa, without a change in temperature.
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Define specific latent heat
Specific latent heat refers to the amount of thermal energy that is released or absorbed during a change in state of 1kg of a substance, without a change in temperature.
Define latent heat
Latent heat refers to the amount of thermal energy that is released or absorbed during a change in state, without a change in temperature.
Define specific heat capacity
Specific heat capacity is the amount of thermal energy absorbed in order to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1K (or 1 deg C).
Define heat capacity
Heat capacity is the amount of thermal energy absorbed in order to raise the temperature of a body by 1 K (or 1 deg C).
Define internal energy
Internal energy refers to the potential energy and kinetic energy that the particles in a substance possess.
Define thermal radiation
Thermal radiation is the process of continual emission of infra-red waves from the surface of bodies, without the aid of a medium.
Define thermal convection
Thermal convection is the process of thermal energy transfer by means of currents in a fluid.
Define thermal conduction
Thermal conduction is the process of thermal energy transfer without any flow of material medium.
Define Kinetic Particle Theory
The Kinetic Particle Theory assumes that all matter is made up of tiny, discrete particles that are in constant and random motion.