Latent Heat Transfer
Q = m·L_h
What it says
The heat absorbed changing state without changing temperature — melting or boiling.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
Q | Heat (J) | M L^2 T^-2 |
m | Mass (kg) | M |
L_h | Specific latent heat (J/kg) | L^2 T^-2 |
Work it out
Enter what you know. No account needed.
Fill in all but one: m, L_h, Q are all empty.
Filed under Thermodynamics · derive through it in the explorer