Specific heat capacity

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

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Specific Heat

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Which material heats up slowest?

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Water

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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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What material would be the coolest after being heated with the same thermal energy: Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, or Zinc?

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Carbon Steel

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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 definition of specific heat capacity?

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The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1ºC.

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What is the specific heat capacity of water?

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4.18 J/gºC.

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How does specific heat capacity affect temperature changes in materials?

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Materials with high specific heat capacity require more energy to change temperature compared to those with low specific heat capacity.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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What is the relationship between specific heat and temperature change?

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Higher specific heat means smaller temperature change for a given amount of energy.