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specific heat capacity

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is measured by the unit Joules.

a)

Heat energy

b)

Temperature

c)

Specific heat

2.
What  is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?
a)
Q=mc∆t
b)
Q=mc
c)
Q= ½mv
d)
m=QC
3.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
4.
The symbol for specific heat is .......
a)
c
b)
Q
c)
m
d)
t
5.

What is Specific Heat Capacity?

a)

The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.

b)

The amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C

c)

The amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.

d)

The amount of friction required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.

6.

The specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10 g piece of platinum cools from 100°C to 50°C?

a)

66.5 J

b)

665 J

c)

0.0266 J

d)

0.665 J

7.

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

a)

418 J

b)

209 J

c)

83 J

d)

4.18 J

8.

The specific heat(c) of copper is 0.39 J/g °C. What is the temperature change(∆t) when 100 Joules of heat(Q) is added to 20 grams?

a)

12.82 °C

b)

24.12°C

c)

1.95 °C

d)

5128 °C

9.
A pot of 2400g of water at a temperature of 25˚C is heated on a stove until the water boils (100˚C).  The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g˚C).
Determine the heat energy needed to heat the water in the pot to boiling.
a)
133.76J
b)
43,062.2J
c)
752,400J
d)
1,003,200J
10.

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

a)

Thermal Equilibrium

b)

Specific Heat Capacity

c)

Temperature

d)

Kinetic Energy

11.
Which of the following is NOT true about heat? 
a)
Heat moves from hot to cold
b)
Heat is a form of energy
c)
Heat cannot be transferred
d)
Heat makes molecules speed up