Specific Heat

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every gram is called____?

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

What is the symbol for Specific Heat

• Q
• t
• m
• C

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-PS1-4

What units are used to measure mass?

• grams

• °C

• Joules

• mL

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

What units are used to measure Temperature?

• grams

• Joules

• mL

• °C

What units are used to measure Heat?

• grams

• mL

• Joules

• °C

ΔT = Change in Temperature. How would you calculate the change in temperature?

• final temperature minus starting temperature

• starting temperature - final temperature

250g of water (specific heat = 4/18 J/g^oC) is heated from 20^oC to 46^oC. What is the change in temperature?

• 26^oC

• 250g

• -26^oC

• 66^oC

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

250g of water (specific heat of 4.18 J/g^oC) is heated from 20^oC to 46^oC.

How would you calculate the total heat absorbed by the water?

• 250g x 4.18J/g^oC x 26^oC

• 46^oC - 20^oC

• 250 + 4.18 + 26

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

SOLVE IT: 250g of water (specific heat of 4.18 J/g^oC) is heated from 20^oC to 46^oC.

How much heat did the water absorb?

• 20,900 J

• 27,170 J

• 48,070 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4