Specific Heat Capacity Practice

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

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.

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/Kg ºC
• Kg
• ºC
• J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• c
• Q
• m
• t

A high specific heat means...

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

What  is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

• Q=mc∆t
• Q=mc
• Q= ½mv
• m=QC

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1