10.2 - Specific Heat Capacity
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Practice Questions
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What is specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Think of how much heat it takes to raise the temperature.
What is the formula for specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Recall what each letter stands for!
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What is specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Reflect on what it measures in terms of temperature change.
True or False: The specific heat capacity of water is lower than that of metals.
💡 Hint: Consider the properties of water versus metals.
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If a 3 kg block of wood with a specific heat capacity of 2 J/g°C is heated from 10°C to 50°C, how much heat is required?
💡 Hint: Ensure mass is in grams when using specific heat capacity in that unit.
A scientist measures the specific heat capacity of an unknown metal, using a heating coil. The metal has a mass of 4 kg and it takes 8,000 J to raise its temperature from 25°C to 75°C. What is the specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Apply the formula carefully with unit conversions.
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