Specific Heat

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

• c
• Q
• m
• t

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

What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?

• Q
• t
• m
• C

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/Kg ºC
• Kg
• ºC
• J

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.21 cal/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° to 50°?

• 105 J
• 10.5 J
• 1.05 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

20 g of water. specific heat of water is 4.18 J/x°C.  temperature changes from 25° C to 20° C, how much heat energy (Q) moves from the water to the surroundings?

• 418 Joules
• 209 J
• 83 J
• 4.18 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

A material was cooled from 100ºC to 40ºC.  What is the temperature change?

• 60ºC
• 40ºC
• -60ºC
• -40ºC

What does temperature measure?

• Heat
• ºC
• Kinetic Energy
• Thermal Energy

What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

• Q=mc∆t
• Q=mc
• Q= ∆mct
• m=QC

There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?

• Large cup (Trenta)
• Small cup (Tall)
• Venti
• All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4