The latent heat for a change between solid and liquid is called the latent heat of:
AFusion
BFission
CFriction
DFraction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fusion
1. Latent heat takes a different name for each state change.
2. Melting and freezing are the solid to liquid pair.
3. The latent heat for a solid to liquid state change is called the latent heat of fusion.
4. The liquid to gas change is the latent heat of vaporisation.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 10 'Thermal Properties of Matter'_
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