
Understanding Energy Transfer and Specific Heat Capacity
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Physics, Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard

Amelia Wright
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three factors that affect the amount of energy transferred when heating water?
Heating time, specific heat capacity, and type of container
Rise in temperature, type of container, and heating time
Amount of water, type of container, and specific heat capacity
Amount of water, rise in temperature, and specific heat capacity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the specific heat capacity of water?
1.97 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
3.18 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
4.18 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
2.18 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much energy is needed to heat 0.5 kilograms of water from 18°C to 100°C?
171.38 kilojoules
200 kilojoules
150 kilojoules
180 kilojoules
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a kettle takes 80 seconds to boil, what is the estimated power of the kettle?
2.14 kilowatts
4.14 kilowatts
1.14 kilowatts
3.14 kilowatts
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the specific heat capacity of olive oil?
1.97 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
3.97 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
4.18 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
2.97 kilojoules per kilogram per degree Celsius
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does oil heat up faster than water when exposed to the same heat source?
Oil is less dense than water
Oil is denser than water
Oil has a lower specific heat capacity
Oil has a higher specific heat capacity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What temperature rise would you get for water if 40 kilojoules of energy is transferred to 1 kilogram of it?
7.5 degrees Celsius
9.5 degrees Celsius
10.5 degrees Celsius
8.5 degrees Celsius
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