Latent heat - Wikipedia
WEBLatent heat (also known as latent energy or heat of transformation) is energy released or absorbed, by a body or a thermodynamic system, during a constant-temperature process—usually a first-order phase transition, like melting or condensation.
Latent heat | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
WEBLatent heat, energy absorbed or released by a substance during a change in its physical state (phase) that occurs without changing its temperature. The latent heat is normally expressed as the amount of heat (in units of joules or calories) per mole or unit mass of the substance undergoing a change of state.
Latent Heat - Definition, Types, Formula, Fusion and Vaporization
WEBLatent heat is defined as the heat or energy that is absorbed or released during a phase change of a substance. It could either be from a gas to a liquid or liquid to a solid and vice versa. Latent heat is related to a heat property called enthalpy.
What Is Latent Heat? Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 4, 2019 · Latent heat causes hurricanes to intensify. Air heats as it crosses warm water and picks up water vapor. As the vapor condenses to form clouds, latent heat is released into the atmosphere. This added heat warms the air, producing instability and helping clouds to rise and the storm to intensify.
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat - Physics - OpenStax
WEBThe latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat needed to cause a phase change between solid and liquid. The latent heat of vaporization is the amount of heat needed to cause a phase change between liquid and gas.
Latent heat - Energy Education
WEBThe specific latent heat of a substance is the amount of energy needed to change the state of 1 kg of the substance without changing its temperature. The distinction from latent heat is due to the term "specific," which tells us that the substance is …
Latent Heat – The Physics Hypertextbook
WEBHeat absorbed or released as the result of a phase change is called latent heat. There is no temperature change during a phase change, thus there is no change in the kinetic energy of the particles in the material.
13.3: Phase Change and Latent Heat - Physics LibreTexts
WEBLatent heat is an intensive property measured in units of J/kg. Both L f and L v depend on the substance, particularly on the strength of its molecular forces as noted earlier. L f and L v are collectively called latent heat coefficients.
14.3: Phase Change and Latent Heat - Physics LibreTexts
WEBJul 11, 2021 · Latent heat is measured in units of J/kg. Both \(L_f\) and \(L_v\) depend on the substance, particularly on the strength of its molecular forces as noted earlier. \(L_f\) and \(L_v\) are collectively called latent heat coefficients.
Specific latent heat - Energy, temperature and change of state
WEBThe specific latent heat of a substance is the amount of energy needed to change the state of 1 kg of the substance without changing its temperature. Each substance has two specific latent...
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