3.2 - Measurement of Heat
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Practice Questions
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What unit is used to measure heat energy?
💡 Hint: Think about the SI units you learned.
What does Q stand for in the heat measurement formula?
💡 Hint: It's the effect of temperature change.
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What is the specific heat capacity of water?
💡 Hint: Think about why water is often used in heating systems.
True or False: Latent heat is required for temperature changes.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during melting or boiling.
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Challenge Problems
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A 3 kg metal block at 100°C is placed in 2 kg of water at 20°C. Assuming no heat is lost to the environment, what would be the final temperature?
💡 Hint: Consider the principles of conservation of energy.
How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 100 g of ice from -10°C to water at 0°C?
💡 Hint: Break it into steps accordingly first to apply the individual formulas!
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