Specific Heat

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1ºC is called____?

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

What is the symbol for Thermal Energy? $Q\ =\ mc\Delta T$  

• Q

• m

• c

• T

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What is the symbol for Specific Heat? $Q=mc\Delta T$  

• Q

• m

• c

• T

A high specific heat means...

• It heats up quickly with energy added
• It requires more energy to change temperature

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Water has a specific heat of 4.184 J/gºC.

Wood has a specific heat of 1.760 J/gºC.

What material requires more energy to raise the temperature of these substances?

• Wood

• Water

• Both are the same

Granite, Iron, Copper, and Lead were all heated using the same amount of heat. What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Granite

• Iron

• Copper

• Lead

Granite, Iron, Copper, and Lead were all heated using the same amount of heat. What material would reach 20 degrees Celsius the fastest?

• Granite

• Iron

• Copper

• Lead

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  What material would be have the LARGEST change in temperature?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

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Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  Based on the chart, which material would be have the SMALLEST change in temperature?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

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The specific heat of aluminum is 0.21 J/g°C. How much heat (Q) is released when a 10 g piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100°C to 50°C?

• 105 J

• 10.5 J

• 1.05 J

• 50 J

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