Specific Heat

High specific heat values

• more energy needed to change its temperature

• less energy needed to change its temperature

The specific heat value of copper is higher than the specific heat value of lead. This means that...

• copper heats up at a faster rate than lead

• copper heats up at a slower rate than lead

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Materials with high specific heat values, such as liquid water, take _________to heat up and cool down.

• more time

• less time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

According to page 1 of the ESRT, which of the following materials will heat up faster than iron, when exposed to a heat source?

• liquid water

• dry air

• granite

• lead

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

According to page 1 of the ESRT, which material has a specific heat value of 2.00?

• ice

• water vapor

• copper

• iron

Equal masses of basalt, iron, and copper are placed in the Sun for 30 minutes. Based on their specific heat values, which material will heat up at the fastest rate?

• basalt

• iron

• copper

Which material has a specific heat value of 2.11 joules/gram?

• liquid water

• ice

• water vapor

• dry air

Lowest specific heat value

• Basalt

• Liquid Water

• Iron

• Lead

The symbol for specific heat is .......

• c

• Q

• m

• t

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Which will heat up the fastest? (a)  

• copper

• granite

• iron

• basalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4