What are vapourization and boiling point ? Explain the process of boiling of water.

At temperatures close to $0\ K$ , the heat capacity $C$ of a certain solid is related to its temperature $T$ by the equation $C = aT^3$ , where a is a constant characteristic of the solid. Heat is supplied to the solid at a steady rate. Which graph best represents the variation of its temperature $T$ with time $t$ ?

A copper block of mass $2.5\; kg$ is heated in a furnace to a temperature of $500\,^{\circ} C$ and then placed on a large ice block. What is the maximum amount of ice (in $kg$) that can melt? (Specific heat of copper $=0.39\; J g ^{-1} K ^{-1}$ ;heat of fusion of water $=335\; J g ^{-1})$

What is latent heat ? Explain with example.

Why skating is possible on ice ?