Specific Heat

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What is specific heat?

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Specific heat is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1ºC.

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What is the specific heat of water?

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The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/gºC.

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What is the specific heat of wood?

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The specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/gºC.

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Which material requires more energy to raise its temperature by 1ºC: water or wood?

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Water requires more energy to raise its temperature by 1ºC.

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What is the formula for calculating thermal energy?

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Thermal energy (Q) = mass (m) × specific heat (C) × change in temperature (ΔT).

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What unit is used to measure thermal energy?

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The unit used to measure thermal energy is Joules (J).

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What is the symbol for thermal energy?

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The symbol for thermal energy is Q.

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If an object has a lower specific heat, how does it affect its temperature change?

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An object with a lower specific heat will heat up faster when the same amount of energy is applied.

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What is the specific heat of Object A if it is 4.45 J/gºC?

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Object A has a specific heat of 4.45 J/gºC.

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What is the specific heat of Object B if it is 1.82 J/gºC?

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Object B has a specific heat of 1.82 J/gºC.