Physics 5054 · O Level · Melting, boiling and evaporation

Melting, boiling and evaporation — practice question

The graph shows temperature against time for a wax sample being heated until it melts. The wax has a mass of $200\,\text{g}$. Thermal energy is delivered to the wax at a steady rate of $12000\,\text{J min}^{-1}$. What is the specific latent heat of fusion of the wax?

  • A$180\,\text{J g}^{-1}$
  • B$240\,\text{J g}^{-1}$
  • C$480\,\text{J g}^{-1}$
  • D$600\,\text{J g}^{-1}$

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