Specific Heat

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What is Specific Heat?

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Specific Heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the symbol for Specific Heat?

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C

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Which material is the best insulator?

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Air is the best insulator among the options provided.

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What happens when you put frozen ice cream into a metal bowl?

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Warmth would travel from the bowl to the ice cream.

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What are some applications of specific heat in everyday life?

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Cooking, heating and cooling systems, and determining the energy content of food.

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How many Joules of energy are required to melt 100 grams of ice at 0°C?

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30,000 Joules.

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What is the formula for calculating heat energy?

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Q = m * C * ΔT, where Q is heat energy, m is mass, C is specific heat, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

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What does a high specific heat indicate about a substance?

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A high specific heat indicates that the substance can absorb a lot of heat without a significant change in temperature.

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What is the specific heat of water?

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The specific heat of water is approximately 4.18 J/g°C.

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Why is specific heat important in cooking?

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Specific heat is important in cooking because it affects how quickly food heats up and how evenly it cooks.