Calculating Specific Heat

A 15.75-g piece of iron absorbs 1086.75 joules of heat energy, and its temperature changes from 25°C to 175°C.  Calculate the specific heat capacity of iron.    

• 0.46 J/gx^oC
• 1.654 J/gx^oC
• 2,567,446.875 J/gx^oC

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 How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of aluminum from 22°C to 55°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.90 J/gx°C?    

• 297 Joules
• 0.003 Joules
• 297 J/gx°C
• 0.003 J/gx°C

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A 0.3 g piece of copper is heated and fashioned into a bracelet.  The amount of energy transferred by heat to the copper is 66,300 J.  If the specific heat of copper is 390 J/g ⁰C, what Is the change of the copper's temperature? 

• 566.7 °C
• 77,571,000 Joules

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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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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

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Specific heat is....

• The measure of kinetic energy of an objects particles
• A measure of the energy needed to increase the average kinetic energy of the particles
• The heating caused by the motion of flluid due to temperature difference
• The transfer of energy by electromagnetic radiation

A high specific heat means...

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

How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of liquidwater from 20 C to 90 C?

• 1400 J
• 2800 J
• 210,000 J
• 1,400,000 J

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The specific heat of aluminum is 0.21 J/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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