Specific Heat Capacity

Which will heat up faster?

• copper

• granite

• iron

• basalt

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Which will heat up slower?

• water

• lead

• granite

• iron

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

• 100 mL

• 1000 mL

• They both heat up at the same speed

• They cool down.

How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 5.0 grams of lead from 25°C to 35°C? [specific heat (c) = 0.129 J/(g•°C)]

• 6.45 J/(g•°C)

• 6.45 J

• 16.1 J/(g•°C)

• d.16.1 J

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The temperature of a 6.0 g sample of glass changed from 20.0°C to 45.0°C when it absorbed 550 J of heat. What is the specific heat of this glass?

• 0.27 J/g °C

• 3.7 J/g °C

• 130 J/g °C

• 12 J/g °C

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Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

• Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

• Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

• There is more water than sand at the beach.

• There is more sand than water at the beach.

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When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?

• 50°
• 0°
• 100°
• 150°

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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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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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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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