Energy of moving particles

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Thermal conduction and insulation

I can explain how energy is transferred by thermal conduction in metals and non–metals.

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Effective insulation

I can explain how to carry out a fair test to investigate insulators.

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Heating different substances

I can explain how a material’s specific heat capacity describes how easily it is heated or how much energy it transfers as it cools.

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Calculating specific heat capacity (∆Q = m c ∆θ)

I can make calculations using the equation ΔQ = m c Δθ.

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Measuring specific heat capacity

I can measure the specific heat capacity of water and of a metal sample.

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A heating curve for water

I can use the particle model to describe the effect of heating to melt a solid or to boil a liquid.

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Specific latent heat (Q = m L)

I can make calculations using the equation Q = m × L

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