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Internal Energy, Specific Heat, and Latent Heat
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
8 lessons
Goal
Explain thermal energy changes using the particle model and perform calculations involving specific heat capacity and specific latent heat.
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Internal Energy: Kinetic and Potential Energy of Particles
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- 1Internal Energy: Kinetic and Potential Energy of ParticlesUp nextStart
- 2Heating and Cooling Curves Explained by Particle BondsPremiumNot started yet
- 3Defining Specific Heat CapacityNot started yet
- 4Required Practical: Investigating Specific Heat Capacity of MaterialsNot started yet
- 5Calculating Thermal Energy Changes Using Specific Heat CapacityNot started yet
- 6Specific Latent Heat of Fusion and VaporisationNot started yet
- 7Calculating Energy for State Changes Using Specific Latent HeatNot started yet
- 8Comparing Specific Heat Capacity and Specific Latent HeatNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-PMMGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Particle model of matter
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-PMM-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Internal energy, energy transfers and particle motions
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-PMM-02-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10describe how heating a system will change the energy stored within the system and raise its temperature or produce changes of state
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-PMM-02-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10define the term specific heat capacity and distinguish between it and the term specific latent heat
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-PMM-03-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10apply the relationship between change in internal energy of a material and its mass, specific heat capacity and temperature change to calculate the energy change involved; apply the relationship between specific latent heat and mass to calculate the energy change involved in a change of state (1a, 3c, 3d)
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-PMM-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Uses of mathematics
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
1
6 lessons
Density and States of Matter
Explain differences in density and changes of state using the particle model and calculate density for regular and irregular objects.
2
8 lessons
Internal Energy, Specific Heat, and Latent Heat
Explain thermal energy changes using the particle model and perform calculations involving specific heat capacity and specific latent heat.
3
4 lessons
Particle Motion and Gas Pressure
Explain the behaviour of gas particles and the qualitative relationship between temperature, kinetic energy, and pressure at constant volume.
4
5 lessons
Development and Structure of the Nuclear Atom
Describe how scientific evidence transformed the atomic model and recall the structure, relative scale, and mass distribution of the atom.
5
5 lessons
Subatomic Particles, Isotopes, and Ions
Relate atomic number, mass number, and electron configurations to isotopes, ion formation, and radiation absorption or emission.
6
5 lessons
Radioactive Emissions and Nuclear Equations
Compare alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron radiation and balance nuclear equations representing radioactive decay.
7
5 lessons
Half-Life and Radioactive Activity
Explain the random nature of radioactive decay, determine half-life graphically, and calculate remaining activity and decay ratios.
8
4 lessons
Radiation Hazards: Contamination and Irradiation
Compare the mechanisms, health hazards, and safety precautions associated with radioactive contamination and irradiation.
9
5 lessons
Mathematical Skills in Nuclear Physics
Apply mathematical principles to balance nuclear equations by mass and charge, and calculate net decline ratios over multiple half-lives.