Specific heat capacity

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What is Specific Heat?

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The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.

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If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object's temperature is probably _____?

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hot

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What letter is used to represent specific heat capacity?

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C

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every gram is called____?

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Specific Heat

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How does heat flow?

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Always from warm to cold.

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What is the formula for calculating specific heat capacity?

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Specific Heat Capacity (C) = Q / (m * ΔT), where Q is the heat added, m is the mass, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

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What is the unit of specific heat capacity?

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Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg°C).

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What happens to the temperature of a substance when it absorbs heat?

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The temperature of the substance increases.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is the relationship between temperature and particle movement?

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As temperature increases, the movement of particles increases.