Specific Heat

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What is the symbol for Specific Heat?

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C

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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 symbol for Thermal Energy?

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Q

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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 equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

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Q=mc∆t

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Define Specific Heat.

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

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

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'm' represents the mass of the substance.

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

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'c' represents the specific heat capacity of the substance.

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

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'∆t' represents the change in temperature.

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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 a large amount of energy to change its temperature.