Specific Heat Capacity

Which will heat up faster?

• copper

• granite

• iron

• basalt

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which will heat up slower?

• water

• lead

• granite

• iron

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/Kg ºC
• Kg
• ºC
• J

_______________ describes how much energy is required to raise an object's temperature.

• Conduction
• Convection
• Specific Heat
• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?

• Radiation
• Convection
• Conduction
• Heat

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is Specific Heat Capacity?

• The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.

• The amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C

• The amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.

• The amount of friction required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.

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

• c
• Q
• m
• t

Water has a specific heat of 4200 J/KgºC. Wood has a specific heat of 1800J/KgºC. Which material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC?

• Wood

• Water

• Both are the same

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

• 60ºC

• 40ºC

• -60ºC

• -40ºC

If the specific heat capacity of water is 4,200 J/kg∙°C, how much energy is required to increase the temperature of 1.2 kg of water from 25 °C to 40 °C?

Energy=mass x SHC x temp change

• 100,000 J

• 126,000 J

• 75,600 J

• 201,600 J