Specific heat capacity

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What is specific heat capacity?

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Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is a conductor?

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A conductor is a substance that allows heat to pass through it easily.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a material that does not conduct heat well.

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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 temperature?

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Temperature is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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Which metal heats up faster: copper, granite, iron, or basalt?

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Copper heats up faster than granite, iron, or basalt.

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What happens to the temperature of an object when its particles move very quickly?

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If the particles of an object are moving very quickly, the object's temperature is probably hot.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is the relationship between specific heat capacity and temperature change?

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The specific heat capacity determines how much the temperature of a substance will change when it absorbs or loses heat.

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What is the formula for calculating heat energy?

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The formula is Q = mcΔT, where Q is heat energy, m is mass, c is specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.