Post-UTME Physics 2011 Objective — Question 4
Question 4 of 16 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Physics 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The amount of heat given out or absorbed when a substance changes its state at a constant temperature is known as
- A. latent heatCorrect
- B. heat capacity
- C. specific latent heat
- D. specific heat capacity
Explanation
This describes latent heat, absorbed/released during a phase change at constant temperature. (Note: this question is a near-duplicate of one found in the FUTO 2013/2014 Type D session in this same PDF set; the same independently-worked answer is used here.)
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