Heat & Specific Heat

What is the best equipment for measuring temperature changes?

• Measuring cylinder

• pH probe

• Thermometer

• Polystyrene cup

A high specific heat means...

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

According to the ESRT, which material would require the most heat energy to increase the temperature of 1 gram of the material one Celsius degree?

• Ice

• Water

• Basalt

• Granite

What would heat up the fastest if left out in the sunlight on a clear, summer day?

• Liquid Water

• Dry Air

• Lead

• Granite

If the same amount of heat is added to each sample, the smallest change in temperature will occur in the

• Iron

• Dry Air

• Granite

• Water

What happens to particles when they are heated?

• They speed up and spread out
• They slow down and compress
• They stop moving
• They move closer together and speed up

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

• Thermal Energy
• Specific Heat
• Temperature
• Kinetic Energy

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

What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

• Q=mc∆t
• Q=mc
• Q= ∆mct
• m=QC

What is the symbol for Thermal Energy in the specific heat formula?

• Q
• t
• m
• C