Specific Heat Capacity

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What is the symbol for specific heat?

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c

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Why is the sand at the beach hotter than the water?

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Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

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How does heat flow?

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Always from warm to cold.

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What is the change in temperature when aluminum foil cools from 100° to 50°?

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50°

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What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

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Q=mc∆t

Front

Define specific heat capacity.

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Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C.

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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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What does the 'm' in the formula Q=mc∆t represent?

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Mass of the substance in kilograms.

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What does the 'c' in the formula Q=mc∆t represent?

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Specific heat capacity of the substance.

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What does the '∆t' in the formula Q=mc∆t represent?

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Change in temperature in degrees Celsius.