The calculation of heat required to melt a metal involves two key components: heating the metal to its melting point and the latent heat of fusion. The formula Q=Mc(T_{m}-T_{o}) calculates the energy needed to raise the temperature of the metal to its melting point, where M is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity, T_{m} is the melting point, and T_{o} is the initial temperature. Additionally, the phase change requires the latent heat, represented as Q=Mc(T_{m}-T_{o}) + ML, where L is the latent heat per unit mass. Thus, both the temperature change and the phase change must be accounted for to determine the total heat required.
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Weave said:so \frac{Q}{M}=L Q being the previous answer from Q=Mc\Delta T
Q isn't necessarily that from the previous answer.Weave said:so \frac{Q}{M}=L Q being the previous answer from Q=Mc\Delta T
I'd be tempted to say that the question isn't answerable unless your given L; but I'm willing to learn...Weave said:so..what I am I looking for?