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How Sensible Heat Work?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 6 min read
How Sensible Heat Work?

Sensible heat
When an object is heated, its temperature rises as heat is added. The increase in heat is called sensible heat. Similarly, when heat is removed from an object and its temperature falls, the heat removed is also called sensible heat.

How is sensible heat and latent heat different?

Latent and sensible heat are types of energy released or absorbed in the atmosphere. Latent heat is related to changes in phase between liquids, gases, and solids. Sensible heat is related to changes in temperature of a gas or object with no change in phase.

What is an example of sensible heat?

Sensible heat is literally the heat that can be felt. It is the energy moving from one system to another that changes the temperature rather than changing its phase. For example, it warms water rather than melting ice. ... Adding heat to water can either raise the temperature or change the phase.

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