Specific Heat Capacity

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every gram is called?

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Specific Heat

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What is the symbol for specific heat?

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c

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What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

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J

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How much heat (Q) is released when a 10 g piece of platinum cools from 100°C to 50°C if the specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C?

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66.5 J

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Which material will heat up faster?

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Copper

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Define specific heat capacity.

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Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C.

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What is the specific heat capacity of water?

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4.18 J/g°C

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How does specific heat capacity affect temperature change in substances?

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Substances with low specific heat capacity heat up and cool down quickly, while those with high specific heat capacity change temperature slowly.

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What is the formula for calculating heat energy (Q)?

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

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If 200 g of water is heated from 20°C to 80°C, how much heat is absorbed? (Use c = 4.18 J/g°C)

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Q = 200 g * 4.18 J/g°C * (80°C - 20°C) = 50,160 J.