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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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What is measured by the unit Joules?

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Heat energy.

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What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

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J.

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What is the symbol for specific heat?

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c.

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Calculate the specific heat of a metal with a mass of 30.00 g that changes from 25.0 °C to 35.0 °C when it absorbs 350.0 J of energy.

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1.17 J/g°C.

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What does a high specific heat capacity indicate about a material?

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It can absorb a lot of heat without a significant change in temperature.

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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 specific heat capacity of water?

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4.18 J/g°C.

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How does specific heat capacity affect climate?

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Areas with large bodies of water have milder climates due to water's high specific heat capacity.

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What is the relationship between specific heat and temperature change?

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Higher specific heat means less temperature change for a given amount of heat added.