Specific Heat Capacity

6200 J of heat is used to increase the temperature of a 1.2 kg metal block. The specific heat capacity of metal block is 450 J kg^{-1}°C^{-1}. What is the rise in temperature of the metal block ?

• 9.6 °C

• 11.5 °C

• 15.0 °C

• 360.0 °C

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Which material heats up quickest?

• Aluminium

• Concrete

• Diamond

• Glass

• Water

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What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?

• They would slow down

• They would stop moving

• They would speed up

• There would be no effect

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What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Copper

• Carbon Steel

• Zinc

• Stainless Steel

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC

• Wood

• Water

• Both are the same

The specific heat(c) of copper is 0.39 J/g °C. What is the temperature change(∆t) when 100 Joules of heat(Q) is added to 20 grams?

• 12.82 °C

• 24.12°C

• 351 °C

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How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 5.0 grams of lead from 25°C to 35°C? [specific heat (c) = 0.129 J/(g•°C)]

• 6.45 J/(g•°C)

• 6.45 J

• 16.1 J/(g•°C)

• d.16.1 J

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What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

• Q=mc∆t

• Q=mc

• Q= ∆mct

• m=QC

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A 2 kg block of aluminum is heated from 20°C to 70°C. If the specific heat capacity of aluminum is 900 J/kg°C, how much heat energy is required?

• A) 90,000 J

• B) 45,000 J

• C) 18,000 J

• D) 9,000 J

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