Unit 4 Review - Heat & 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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The symbol for specific heat is .......

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Cp

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

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They would speed up.

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Which cup has the MOST thermal energy if all are at the same temperature?

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Large cup (Trenta)

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Define Thermal Energy.

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What is 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 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the formula for calculating heat energy?

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Q = m * Cp * ΔT

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What does the symbol 'm' represent in the heat energy formula?

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'm' represents the mass of the substance.

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What does 'ΔT' represent in the heat energy formula?

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'ΔT' represents the change in temperature.