Specific Heat

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What is Specific Heat?

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Specific Heat is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the formula to calculate heat (Q)?

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Q = mcΔT, where m is mass, c is specific heat, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

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What happens to heat flow between two objects at different temperatures?

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Heat flows from the warmer object to the cooler object until thermal equilibrium is reached.

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What is the specific heat of water?

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The specific heat of water is approximately 4.18 J/g°C.

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If a substance has a high specific heat, what does that imply?

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It implies that the substance can absorb a lot of heat without a significant change in temperature.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance due to their motion.

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How does the specific heat of metals generally compare to that of water?

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Metals generally have a lower specific heat than water, meaning they heat up and cool down faster.

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What is the specific heat of aluminum?

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The specific heat of aluminum is approximately 0.90 J/g°C.

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What is the significance of specific heat in cooking?

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Specific heat affects how quickly a material heats up or cools down, influencing cooking times and methods.

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What is the unit of specific heat?

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The unit of specific heat is Joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C).