8.5.3 - Specific Heat Capacity
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What is specific heat capacity?
💡 Hint: Think of how substances respond to heat.
Give an example of a substance with a high specific heat capacity.
💡 Hint: What do we know about how water behaves with temperature?
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What is the specific heat capacity of water?
💡 Hint: Recall how water is used in temperature regulation.
Specific heat capacity varies between substances.
💡 Hint: Remember how different materials behave when heated.
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You have a 500 g block of aluminum at 100°C. It cools down to 25°C, releasing 800 J of heat. Calculate its specific heat capacity.
💡 Hint: Use the concept of heat transfer and changes in temperature.
How would the specific heat capacity of materials affect their use in building environments? Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings.
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