Specific Heat

What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?

• Q

• t

• m

• C

What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/Kg ºC

• g

• ºC

• J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What is the symbol for Specific Heat

• Q

• 
  

  $\Delta$ t

• m

• C

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

• Q=mc∆t

• Q=mc

• Q= ∆mct

• m=QC

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC

• Wood

• Water

• Both are the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A material was cooled from 100ºC to 40ºC.  What is the temperature change?

• 60ºC

• 40ºC

• -60ºC

• -40ºC

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How does heat flow?

• Always from cold to warm

• Always from warm to cold

• Both warm to cold & cold to warm

• It depends on the temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Copper

• Carbon Steel

• Zinc

• Stainless Steel

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

A high specific heat means...

• It heats up quickly with energy added

• It requires more energy to change temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4