8.2 - Heat and Temperature
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Practice Questions
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What is heat?
💡 Hint: Think about energy transfer.
What units measure temperature?
💡 Hint: Remember the freezing points of water.
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What is the SI unit for heat?
💡 Hint: Think of energy transfer!
True or False: Temperature is affected by mass.
💡 Hint: Remember what temperature indicates.
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Two objects are placed together, one is 5kg of water at 60°C and the other is 3kg of water at 30°C. What will their final temperature be when they reach thermal equilibrium?
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the principle of heat exchange!
If a material has a specific heat capacity of 2 J/kg°C and you have 10 kg of it, what amount of heat is needed to raise its temperature by 5°C?
💡 Hint: Break down the formula step by step!
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