AI Tutor

lesson

Calculating Energy for State Changes Using Specific Latent Heat

Thermal Physics and Thermodynamics

7th Grade·Science·Open Global Science

Updated 1 month ago · 3 views

Calculate energy required for melting and boiling phase transitions using Q = mL without temperature change.

Premium Lesson

Upgrade to unlock this lesson, practice questions, and your personal tutor.

This lesson is part of a track

Public learning track

Thermal Physics and Thermodynamics

7th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

8 lessons

Goal

Investigate conduction, convection, radiation, specific heat, latent heat, and thermodynamic laws.

8 lessons

0 of 8 done

What Is Conduction? Heat Transfer Between Touching SolidsUp next
What Is Convection? Heat Transfer in Liquids and GasesNot started yet
Light and Dark Surfaces: Absorbing and Reflecting HeatNot started yet
Comparing Conduction, Convection, and RadiationNot started yet
Calculating Thermal Energy Changes Using Specific Heat CapacityNot started yet
Calculating Energy for State Changes Using Specific Latent HeatYou are here
Heat Flow and Energy Conservation in Thermal SystemsNot started yet
Why Heat Always Flows From Hot to ColdNot started yet

View full track

Learning standards covered

OGS.8.PS.12Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 7th Grade

Investigate mechanisms of thermal energy transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), specific heat capacity, latent heat of phase transitions, thermal equilibrium, and the laws of thermodynamics.