Specific heat

Consider 2 blocks of Aluminium (one of 1kg and one of 10 kg) and being supplied with thermal energy.

Which one heats up the fastest?

• 1 kg

• 10 kg

• They both heat up at the same rate

• They don't heat up.

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.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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-PS3-3

What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

• Q=mc∆t
• Q=mc
• Q= ∆mct
• m=QC

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/Kg ºC
• Kg
• ºC
• J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?

• They would slow down
• They would stop moving
• They would speed up
• There would be no effect

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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-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-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What has particularly high specific heat? 

• Water
• Gases 
• Metals 
• Poptarts

If I heat up 2 pans of water one has 100 mL in it and one has 1000mL. Which one heats up the fastest?

• 100 mL
• 1000 mL
• They both heat up at the same speed
• They cool down.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4