specific heat capacity

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1ºC is called____?

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

What is the symbol for Thermal Energy? $Q\ =\ mc\Delta T$  

• Q

• m

• c

• T

What is the symbol for Specific Heat? $Q=mc\Delta T$  

• Q

• m

• c

• T

A high specific heat means...

• It heats up quickly with energy added
• It requires more energy to change temperature

Water has a specific heat of 4.184 J/gºC.

Wood has a specific heat of 1.760 J/gºC.

What material requires more energy to raise the temperature of these substances?

• Wood

• Water

• Both are the same

Granite, Iron, Copper, and Lead were all heated using the same amount of heat. What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Granite

• Iron

• Copper

• Lead

Granite, Iron, Copper, and Lead were all heated using the same amount of heat. What material would reach 20 degrees Celsius the fastest?

• Granite

• Iron

• Copper

• Lead

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  What material would be have the LARGEST change in temperature?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  Based on the chart, which material would be have the SMALLEST change in temperature?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.21 J/g°C. How much heat (Q) is released when a 10 g piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100°C to 50°C?

• 105 J

• 10.5 J

• 1.05 J

• 50 J