10.2.3 - Example of Heat Calculation
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What is the specific heat capacity of water?
💡 Hint: Think about common substances and their properties.
What formula do we use to calculate heat energy?
💡 Hint: Remember the symbols represent mass, specific heat, and temperature change.
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What is the specific heat capacity of water?
💡 Hint: Think about energy and temperature change.
True or False: Heat is a substance.
💡 Hint: Consider what heat represents in the context of energy.
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Calculate the heat required to heat 6 kg of ice from -10°C to 0°C using the specific heat capacity of ice, which is 2.1 kJ/kg°C.
💡 Hint: Don't forget to keep the units consistent.
A 10 kg block of copper needs to be cooled from 100°C to 25°C. The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.385 kJ/kg°C. What is the heat lost?
💡 Hint: Pay attention to ΔT; is it positive or negative?
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