Understanding Specific Heat Concepts

What is the definition of specific heat?

• The amount of heat required to change the temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

• The amount of heat required to change the state of a substance.

• The amount of heat required to change the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

• The amount of heat required to change the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the SI unit of specific heat?

• Joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C)

• Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg°C)

• Calories per gram per degree Celsius (cal/g°C)

• Watts per meter per degree Celsius (W/m°C)

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Which of the following is the correct formula for specific heat?

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Which of the following is the correct formula for heat?

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Which of the following is the correct formula for mass?

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Which of the following is the correct formula for temperature?

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• Mass of the substance

• Change in temperature

• Heat energy absorbed or released

• Specific heat capacity

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• grams(g)

• joules(J)

• Specific heat(J/gC)

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• grams(g)

• joules(J)

• Specific heat(J/gC)

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• grams(g)

• joules(J)

• Specific heat(J/gC)