What is sensible heat defined as?

Sensible heat refers to the heat transfer that results in a change in temperature of a substance without changing its state. This means when heat is added or removed, the temperature of the substance rises or falls, but it remains in the same phase, whether it's solid, liquid, or gas. An example of this would be heating water on a stove; the water's temperature will increase until it eventually reaches its boiling point. However, before reaching that point, the heat added is considered sensible heat because it is changing the water's temperature without causing it to boil or change from liquid to gas. The other options describe different types of heat transfer. For instance, heat transfer causing a change of state refers to the latent heat, while heat that does not change temperature or state does not fit the definition of sensible heat.