Q=MC

What is the symbol for Specific Heat

• Q

• t

• m

• C

Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC

• Wood

• Water

• Both are the same

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Copper

• Carbon Steel

• Zinc

• Stainless Steel

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

• The formula for calculating force

• The formula for calculating work done

• The formula for calculating heat transfer

• The formula for calculating energy efficiency

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

• Mass

• Momentum

• Magnetic field

• Molarity

Which of the following is a unit of specific heat capacity?

• Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg°C)

• Newtons per meter (N/m)

• Watts per second (W/s)

• Amperes per volt (A/V)

If a substance has a high specific heat capacity, what does it mean?

• It heats up quickly

• It requires more energy to change its temperature

• It is a good conductor of electricity

• It is a poor conductor of heat

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Which material would require more energy to increase its temperature by 1°C: copper or water?

• Copper

• Water

• Both require the same amount of energy

• It depends on the initial temperature

What is the specific heat capacity of water?

• 4184 J/kg°C

• 1000 J/kg°C

• 500 J/kg°C

• 2000 J/kg°C

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

In an experiment, 500g of a substance is heated and its temperature rises by 10°C. If the specific heat capacity is 200 J/kg°C, how much heat is absorbed?

• 1000 J

• 2000 J

• 5000 J

• 10000 J

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4