Thermal Energy Equation

How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of water from 20 C to 90 C?

• 1400 J

• 2800 J

• 210,000 J

• 1,400,000 J

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How many Joules of energy are required to make 100 grams of ice at 0 C completely melt?

• 200 J

• 400 J

• 30,000 J

• 2,000,000 J

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What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?

• Q

• t

• m

• C

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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

What is the formula for calculating thermal energy?

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Which of the following variables represents specific heat capacity in the thermal energy equation?

• m

• c

• Q

• T

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If 500 J of thermal energy is added to a 2 kg object with a specific heat capacity of 250 J/kg°C, what is the change in temperature?

• 1°C

• 2°C

• 3°C

• 4°C

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• Total temperature

• Initial temperature

• Change in temperature

• Final temperature

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Which material would require more thermal energy to increase its temperature by 5°C, given the same mass and specific heat capacity?

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Iron

• Water

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What is the unit of thermal energy in the International System of Units (SI)?

• Joule

• Calorie

• Watt

• Newton

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