Specific Heat Physics

Which material heats up quickest?

• Aluminium

• Concrete

• Diamond

• Glass

• Water

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Which material heats up slowest?

• Aluminium

• Concrete

• Diamond

• Glass

• Water

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What is the equation for specific heat capacity?

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The amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a substance is referred to as its...

• density

• specific heat

• half-life

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Which property causes the water in Lake Erie to feel much cooler than the surrounding land and air during the early weeks of summer?

• the high specific heat value of the water

• the low specific heat value of the water

• the density of the water

• the volume of the lake

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High specific heat values

• more energy needed to change its temperature

• less energy needed to change its temperature

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According to page 1 of the ESRT, what is the specific heat value of liquid water (in joules per gram)?

• 0.45

• 0.84

• 2.11

• 4.18

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

• liquid water

• ice

• iron

• lead

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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

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

• more time

• less time

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