11.3 - Specific Heat Capacity (c)
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What does the specific heat capacity measure?
💡 Hint: Think about temperature changes and heat energy.
Which unit is used for specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Recall the units used in the formula.
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What is the formula for specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Remember the terms involved in the formula.
True or False: A substance with low specific heat heats up slowly.
💡 Hint: Think about how temperatures change with low versus high specific heat.
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A liquid with a specific heat capacity of 2 J/kg·°C is heated from 20°C to 70°C. If the mass of the liquid is 3 kg, how much heat is absorbed?
💡 Hint: Calculate ΔT first to plug into the formula.
Explain how the concept of specific heat capacity is applied in climate science.
💡 Hint: Think of examples involving weather patterns and regional climates.
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