Specific Heat

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What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?

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Q

Front

What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC: Water or Wood?

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Water

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What does temperature measure?

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Kinetic Energy

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called?

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Specific Heat

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What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

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Q=mc∆t

Front

Define Specific Heat.

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Specific Heat is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1ºC.

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What is the unit of Specific Heat?

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J/kgºC (Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius)

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If a substance has a high specific heat, what does that imply about its temperature change?

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It implies that the substance requires more energy to change its temperature.

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What is the relationship between mass and thermal energy in the equation Q=mc∆t?

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In the equation, Q (thermal energy) is directly proportional to m (mass) and ∆t (change in temperature).

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What happens to the thermal energy of a substance when it is heated?

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The thermal energy increases, causing an increase in temperature.