Sensible heat - causes a change in the temperature of a phase by changing the kinetic energy of atoms or molecules in the phase
Sensible heat - causes a change in the temperature of a phase by changing the kinetic energy of atoms or molecules in the phase
- Use heat capacity to measure a phase’s ability to store sensible heat
Latent heat - cannot be felt, but is stored in the state or form of a material
- Measure the latent heat of a phase change by measuring how much the phase transformation cools or warms the surroundings
- Amount of heat released or absorbed = the latent heat of the phase change