Specific Heat

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Specific Heat is...

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How much energy it takes to heat something up.

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What happens to the particles when more heat is supplied to the system?

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They would speed up.

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When heat is absorbed by a substance, what happens to the temperature of the substance?

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It increases.

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What does temperature measure?

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Kinetic Energy.

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What would heat up the fastest if left out in the sunlight on a clear, summer day?

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Lead.

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What is the formula for calculating specific heat?

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

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What is the unit of specific heat?

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Joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C).

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How does specific heat affect temperature change?

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Substances with high specific heat require more energy to change temperature compared to those with low specific heat.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance.

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What is the relationship between heat and temperature?

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Heat is the energy transferred due to temperature difference, while temperature measures the average kinetic energy of particles.