The specific heat capacity of a substance is the quantity of heat required to

raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1 0 C.

raise the temperature of the substance by 1 0 C.

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?

They the same material so they both heat to the same temperature

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?

They both heat up to the same temperature

It depends on the temperature of the room

For a skillet, used for cooking, do you want a high or low specific heat capacity?

Low, so that it will change temperature quickly

High, so that it will need more energy to heat up

If 1 kg of water and 1 kg of paraffin are supplied with the same amount of heat, the temperature rise of the paraffin is about twice that of water. This is because

the specific heat capacity of paraffin is less than that of water

the freezing point of paraffin is less than that of water

the force of attraction between the molecules of paraffin is less than that of water

the specific latent heat of fusion of paraffin is less than that of water

Given that 10 g of copper block and 100 g of copper block are heated with the same amount of heat. It is observed that 10 g of copper block is hotter than 100 g of copper block. Which of the following is true?

heat capacity of 10 g copper block is lower than 100 g copper block

specific heat capacity of 10 g copper block is lower than 100 g copper block

heat capacity of 10 g copper block is higher than 100 g copper block

specific heat capacity of 10 g copper block is higher than 100 g copper block

Given that 10 g of copper block and 10 g of clay block is heated with the same amount of heat. It is observed that the 10 g copper block is hotter than 10 g of clay block. Which of the following is accurate?

specific heat capacity of 10 g copper block is lower than 10 g clay block

heat capacity of 10 g of copper block is lower than 10 g of clay block

heat capacity of 10 g of copper block is higher than 10 g of clay block

specific heat capacity of 10 g copper block is higher than specific heat capacity of 10 g clay block

Both blocks have the same mass and heated with the same amount of heat energy in 40 minutes. Which statement is correct at the end of 40 minutes?

The final temperature of the graphite block is higher than sodium block

The graphite block has the lowest final temperature

The final temperature of the graphite block is lower than sodium block

The sodium block has the highest final temperature

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?

Water

Wood

Both are same

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

___________ is measured by the unit Joules.

Heat energy

Temperature

Specific heat

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

Q=mc∆t

Q=mc

Q= ½mv

m=QC

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30 sec • 1 pt

The symbol for specific heat is .......

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement defines the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of a solid body?

the energy needed to melt the body without a change in temperature

the energy needed to raise the temperature of the body by one degree Celsius

the increase in the volume of the body when its temperature is raised by one degree Celsius

the total amount of internal energy in the body

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30 sec • 1 pt

The heat capacity of a substance depends on the followings, EXCEPT:

mass of substance.

type of substance.

Quantity of heat supplied.

ice point and steam point.

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A metal has a specific heat capacity of 360 J / (kg ⁰C). An object made of this metal has a mass of 2.0 kg.
What is the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of the object?

180 J / ⁰C

180 J / kg

720 J / ⁰C

720 J / kg

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Specific Heat Capacity

Specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?

___________ is measured by the unit Joules.

What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

The symbol for specific heat is .......

Which statement defines the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of a solid body?

The heat capacity of a substance depends on the followings, EXCEPT:

A metal has a specific heat capacity of 360 J / (kg ⁰C). An object made of this metal has a mass of 2.0 kg.
What is the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of the object?

The specific heat capacity of a substance is the quantity of heat required to

A liquid X of mass 1 kg requires 3800 J of heat to raise its temperature by 1⁰C.
Calculate the total heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of liquid X by 3⁰C.

The time taken by an electric heater to raise the temperature of 4 kg of water from 25⁰C to 30⁰C is 1 minute. If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg^{-1 o}C^-1, calculate the power of the heater.

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Specific Heat Capacity

Specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?

___________ is measured by the unit Joules.

What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

The symbol for specific heat is .......

Which statement defines the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of a solid body?

The heat capacity of a substance depends on the followings, EXCEPT:

A metal has a specific heat capacity of 360 J / (kg 0C). An object made of this metal has a mass of 2.0 kg.What is the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of the object?

The specific heat capacity of a substance is the quantity of heat required to

A liquid X of mass 1 kg requires 3800 J of heat to raise its temperature by 10C. Calculate the total heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of liquid X by 30C.

The time taken by an electric heater to raise the temperature of 4 kg of water from 250C to 300C is 1 minute. If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg-1 oC-1, calculate the power of the heater.

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A metal has a specific heat capacity of 360 J / (kg ⁰C). An object made of this metal has a mass of 2.0 kg.
What is the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of the object?

A liquid X of mass 1 kg requires 3800 J of heat to raise its temperature by 1⁰C.
Calculate the total heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of liquid X by 3⁰C.

The time taken by an electric heater to raise the temperature of 4 kg of water from 25⁰C to 30⁰C is 1 minute. If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg^{-1 o}C^-1, calculate the power of the heater.