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Specific Heat Capacity Practice

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which will heat up faster?

a)

copper

b)

granite

c)

iron

d)

basalt

2.

Which will heat up slower?

a)

water

b)

lead

c)

granite

d)

iron

3.

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

a)

Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

b)

Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

c)

There is more water than sand at the beach.

d)

There is more sand than water at the beach.

4.
When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?
a)
50°
b)
c)
100°
d)
150°
5.
How does heat flow?
a)
Always from cold to warm
b)
Always from warm to cold
c)
Both warm to cold & cold to warm
d)
It depends on the temperature
6.

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

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Specific Heat

c)

Temperature

d)

Kinetic Energy

7.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
8.
The symbol for specific heat is .......
a)
c
b)
Q
c)
m
d)
t
9.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
10.
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
11.

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

12.

What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system? (a)  

Choose from the below words
They would slow down
They would stop moving
They would speed up
There would be no effect
13.
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?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
14.

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 (a)  

Choose from the below words
Wood
Water
Both are the same
15.
A high specific heat means...
a)

it requires more energy to change temperature

b)

it requires less energy to change temperature

16.

You heat up 2 pans of water; one has 100 mL in it, and the other has 1000 mL. Which one heats up the fastest?

a)

100 mL

b)

1000 mL

c)

They both heat up at the same speed

17.

Which will heat up the fastest? (a)  

Choose from the below words
copper
granite
iron
basalt
18.
Question Image

Rank the materials in order of slowest to heat up to fastest to heat up.

a)

water

1.

1

b)

lead

2.

2

c)

granite

3.

3

d)

iron

4.

4

19.

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

a)

Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

b)

Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

c)

Sand has a greater mass than water.

d)

Water has a greater mass than sand.

20.

(a)   is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of mass by 1 oC

21.

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

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon Steel

c)

Zinc

d)

Stainless Steel

22.
Object A has a specific heat of 4.45 J/g⁰C and object B has a specific heat of 1.82 J/g⁰C. Which object will heat up faster?
a)

Object A, it has a lower specific heat

b)

Object B, it has a lower specific heat

c)

Object A, it has a higher specific heat

d)

Object B, it has a higher specific heat

23.
If I have 2 blocks of Aluminium (one of 1kg and one of 10 kg) and heat them up with 6,000 Joules of energy.
Which one will have the SMALLEST change in temperature?
a)
1 kg
b)
10 kg
c)
They both heat up  to the same temperature
d)
It depends on the temperature of the room
24.

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

a)

The hottest object to the coolest object.

b)

The coolest object to the hottest object.

c)

The solid object to the liquid object.

d)

The liquid object to the solid object.

25.
The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects 
a)

Thermal energy

b)

Temperature

c)

Heat

d)

Convection 

26.

Heat flows from an area of ​ (a)   temperature to an area of ​ (b)   temperature.

​ ​

Choose from the below words
high
low
27.

Car A has their AC set to 72oF. Car B has their AC set to 67oF. If it is 98oF outside, which car will heat flow into faster?

a)

Car A

b)

Car B

c)

Heat will flow into the cars at the same rate.

28.

The sun heats up the sand and sea water at the same period of time. Which is the correct observation from the situation given?

a)

sand gets hot slowly and sea water gets hot quickly

b)

sand gets hot quickly and sea water gets hot slowly

c)

both gets hot in a same time.

29.

"When 100 J of heat is supplied to objects X and Y, object X experiences a rise in temperature of 1°C and object Y 2°C. "

Based on the statement above, which objects have higher heat capacity?

a)

X

b)

Y

30.

When 100 J of heat is supplied to objects X and Y, object X experiences a rise in temperature of 1°C and object Y 2°C. This is due to object have different heat capacity. Based on below, which of the best assumptions on "object X have high heat capacity"

a)

Rise of temperature in object X is bigger.

b)

Rise of temperature in object X is smaller

31.

When 100 J of heat is supplied to objects W, X , Y and Z, object W experiences a rise in temperature of 4°C , object X =1°C, object Y = 3 °C and Z = 2°C. Arrange the object in ascending order according to their heat capacity.

a)

W, X, Y, Z

b)

Z, W, Y, X

c)

Y, X, W, Z

d)

X, Z, Y, V

32.

When 500 J of heat is supplied to objects M, N and O, object M experiences a rise in temperature of 5°C, object N= 3°C and object O = 7 °C. Which object has higher heat capacity?

a)

M

b)

N

c)

O

33.

When 500 J of heat is supplied to objects M, N and O, object M experiences a rise in temperature of 5°C, object N= 3°C and object O = 7 °C. Which object has smaller heat capacity?

a)

M

b)

N

c)

O

34.

If the water in beaker A and beaker B is heated for 5 minutes using the same Bunsen burner, which water in the beaker will show higher temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

35.

What does the specific heat capacity of water mean?

=4200 J kg-1°C-1

a)

4200 J heat required by 1 kg of water to raise the temperature by 2 ° C

b)

4200 J heat required by 2 kg of water to raise the temperature by 1 ° C

c)

4200 J heat required by 1 kg of water to raise the temperature by 1 ° C

36.

What are the units for specific heat capacity?

a)

Kg/JºC

b)

J/KgºC

c)

N/mºC

d)

Watts

37.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
38.
_______________ describes how much energy is required to raise an object's temperature.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Specific Heat
d)
Radiation
39.
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
40.
Specific heat of water is  4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?
a)
Water
b)
Wood
c)
Both are same
41.
___________ is measured by the unit Joules.
a)
Heat energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Specific heat
42.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
43.
The symbol for specific heat is .......
a)
c
b)
Q
c)
m
d)
t
44.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
45.
What is Specific Heat?
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.
46.

Which material heats up slowest?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Concrete

c)

Diamond

d)

Glass

e)

Water

47.

10 kg of aluminium is heated from 120C to 220C. How much energy is needed?

a)

8 970 000 J

b)

897 J

c)

8970 J

d)

89 700 J

e)

897 000J

48.

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 (E) moves from the water to the surroundings?

a)

418 J

b)

209 J

c)

83 J

d)

4.18 J

49.
Energy is transferred as heat between two objects of ___________ temperatures. 
a)
differing
b)
same
50.
As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
51.
The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________. 
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat 
52.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
53.
When you measure the temperature of hot soup, you are measuring the:
a)
thermal energy given off by the bowl
b)
specific heat of the bowl
c)
average kinetic energy of the particles in the soup
d)
thermal expansion of the particles in the soup
54.
The symbol for specific heat is .......
a)
c
b)
Q
c)
m
d)
t
55.
What  is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?
a)

E=mc∆t

b)

E=mc

c)

E= ½mv

d)

m=EC

56.

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.

a)

0.46 J/goC

b)

1.654 J/goC

c)

2,567,446.875 J/goC

57.

How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of aluminum from 22.0°C to 55.0°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.903 J/g°C?

a)

298 Joules

b)

0.003 Joules

c)

297 J/g°C

d)

0.003 J/g°C

58.

A 300.0 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 0.3845 J/g 0C, what is the change of the copper's temperature?

a)

641 °C

b)

7,650,000 Joules

59.
When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?
a)
50°
b)
c)
100°
d)
150°
60.

The specific heat of aluminum is 0.9025 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10.0 g piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100.0° to 50.0°?

a)

451 J

b)

45.1 J

c)

400 J

61.
For a skillet, used for cooking, do you want a high or low specific heat
a)
High, so that it will need more energy to heat up
b)
Low, so that it will change temperature quickly
62.

20.0 g of water. specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C. temperature changes from 25.0° C to 20.0° C, how much heat energy (Q) moves from the water to the surroundings?

a)

418 Joules

b)

209 J

c)

83 J

d)

4.18 J

63.
If 200 grams of water is to be heated from 24.0° C to  100.0° C to make a cup of tea, what is the mass and what is the change in temperature?
a)
m=200g
∆t= 66
b)
m=200g
∆t=124
c)
m=200
∆t=100
d)
m=200g
∆t=76
64.

The specific heat(c) of copper is 0.38 J/g °C. What is the temperature change(∆t) when 100.0 Joules of heat(E) is added to 20.0 grams?

a)

13 °C

b)

13.2°C

c)

13.16 °C

65.
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