Specific Heat CONCEPTUAL Review

Using this table, which item listed below would make the BEST cooking pot?

• Aluminum

• Tin

• Magnesium

• Chromium

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Using the table, determine which substance would be BEST as an insulator.

• Steam

• Ice

• Water

• Magnesium

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The material with the LOWEST specific heat will heat up _____.

• Fastest

• Slowest

• irratically

The material with the HIGHEST specific heat will heat up _____.

• Fastest

• Slowest

• irratically

The material with the HIGHEST specific heat will cool down _____.

• Fastest

• Slowest

• irratically

The material with the LOWEST specific heat will cool down _____.

• Fastest

• Slowest

• irratically

You have TWO choices of materials for making a pot holder.

Material A has a specific heat of 9.325 J/g^oC.

Material B has a specific heat of 5.126 J/g^oC.

Which would be BEST for this purpose?

• A

• B

• Both would work equally well

• Neither would work well

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

You have TWO choices of materials for making handles for pots and pans.

Material X has a specific heat of 4.125 J/g^oC.

Material Z has a specific heat of 11.435 J/g^oC.

Which would be BEST for this purpose?

• X

• Z

• Both would work equally well

• Neither would work well

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

You have TWO choices of materials for making baking sheets (like cookie sheets).

Material M has a specific heat of 1.125 J/g^oC and is flimsy and bends easily.

Material O has a specific heat of 1.435 J/g^oC and is very stiff and solid.

Which would be BEST for this purpose?

• M

• O

• Both would work equally well

• Neither would work well

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is specific heat capacity?

• The heat within a material at any temperature.

• How cold a material feels at room temperature.

• The energy required to add cold energy to a substance.

• The energy required to heat 1 g. of a substance 1 ^oC.