Heat Capacity-Specific Heat

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What is Specific Heat?

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The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.

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What is measured by the unit Joules?

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Heat energy.

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What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

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Q=mc∆t.

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Which material would be the coolest after being heated: Copper, Carbon Steel, Zinc, or Stainless Steel?

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Carbon Steel.

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What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

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J.

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What does the symbol 'Q' represent in the formula Q=mc∆t?

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Heat energy.

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What does 'm' represent in the formula Q=mc∆t?

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Mass of the substance in kilograms.

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What does 'c' represent in the formula Q=mc∆t?

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Specific heat capacity of the substance.

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What does '∆t' represent in the formula Q=mc∆t?

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Change in temperature in degrees Celsius.

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If a substance has a high specific heat, what does that imply about its temperature change?

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It will change temperature slowly when absorbing or releasing heat.