Specific Heat

​Specific Heat

Quick Write-2min

​Indicate the three types of heat transfer, and give an example of each.

Quick Response

​Indicate three types of friction that create heat.

Quick Reponse

​Using the nutrition label on the right, convert calories to joules.

Respose Card

​There are four cups of hot cocoa. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees Celcius. Which cup has the most thermal energy, and why?

​Response Card

Then specific heat of Aluminum and lead are listed on the right, based on that information, which material needs more energy to raise its temperature to 1 degree Celcius and why?

Quick Response 1min

​What are the three factors that determine the amount of thermal energy on objects?

​Response Card- 1 min

​Looking at the image on the right, create a sentence explaining how the heat capacity of materials affect their temperature.


When the same amount of heat is applied to materials with different heat capacities, _______.

Multiple Choice

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  What material would be have the LARGEST change in temperature?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

Multiple Choice

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  Based on the chart, which material would be have the SMALLEST change in temperature?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

Multiple Choice

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.21 cal/g°C.  How much heat(Q) is released when a 10 g piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°?

• 105 J
• 10.5 J
• 1.05 J
• 50 J

Multiple Choice

There are 2 pans of water, one has 100 mL in it and one has 1000mL. You add 4000 joules of energy,  which one has the bigger change in temperature?

• 100 mL
• 1000 mL
• They the same material so they both heat to the same temperature
• They both will cool down.

Multiple Choice

If I have 2 blocks of Aluminium (one of 1kg and one of 10 kg) and heat them up with 6,000 Joules of energy.
Which one will have the SMALLEST change in temperature?

• 1 kg
• 10 kg
• They both heat up  to the same temperature
• It depends on the temperature of the room