Specific Heat Capacity

Which material heats up quickest?

• Aluminium

• Concrete

• Diamond

• Glass

• Water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which material heats up slowest?

• Aluminium

• Concrete

• Diamond

• Glass

• Water

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Some 1kg of water and 1kg of diamond are heated to the same temperature. Which is true?

• They both require the same amount of energy

• The diamond needs around 8 times more energy

• The water needs about 8 times more energy

• The diamond heats up slower than the water

• The water ends up colder

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

10 kg of aluminium is heated from 120C to 220C. How much energy is needed?

• 8 970 000 J

• 897 J

• 8970 J

• 89 700 J

• 897 000J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

2kg of water and 4 kg of water are heated to the same temperature. Which is true

• They both require the same amount of energy

• 2kg needs twice as much energy than the 4kg

• 4kg needs twice the energy the 2kg needs

• 4kg needs 4 times the energy the 2kg needs

• The 2kg is hotter

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What is the equation for specific heat capacity?

• $Q=mc\Delta T$

• $Q=\frac{mc}{\Delta T}$

• $Q=\frac{\Delta T}{mc}$

• $Q=\frac{c\Delta T}{m}$

• $Q=m\Delta cT$

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

What are the units for specific heat capacity?

• J kg / °C

• J / kg / °C

• J / °C

• J / kg

• kg °C / J

1kg of water cools from 100C to 20C. What is true

• It gives out 336 kJ
• It gives out 336 J of energy
• It takes in 336 kJ
• It takes in 336 J
• It doesn't take in or give out any energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What is happening between D and E?

• Melting

• Boiling

• Condensing

• Freezing

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is happening between B and C?

• Melting

• Boiling

• Condensing

• Freezing

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5