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The definition of superheat refers to the amount of heat a substance contains and applies to __________. vapors Solids

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The definition of superheat refers to the amount of heat a substance contains and applies to __________. vapors Solids

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• Superheat in thermodynamics: what it means for a substance’s temperature relative to its saturation/boiling point • Phase of matter where you can have a saturated versus superheated condition • Difference between how we describe temperature conditions for vapors (gases) and for solids/liquids

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• Ask yourself: In engineering and refrigeration/boiler terminology, when people talk about a substance being superheated, are they usually talking about a vapor, a liquid, or a solid? • Can a solid be described as ‘saturated’ or ‘superheated’ in the same technical sense that steam or refrigerant vapor is? Why or why not? • Think about steam tables: what phases appear there, and where do you see the word superheat used?

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• Verify how superheat is defined: temperature of a vapor above its saturation temperature at a given pressure • Check whether we use saturation temperature and superheat diagrams/tables for solids in standard marine engineering practice • Confirm which of the listed phases (I: vapors, II: solids) can have a clearly defined saturated versus superheated state in common thermodynamic usage

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The definition of superheat refers to the amount of heat a substance contains and applies to __________. vapors Solids

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