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Exit Ticket: Specific Heat

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following substances could be heated from 20°C to 100°C most quickly?

Assume identical heat sources are used on all substances.

a)

Gold

b)

Platinum

c)

Silver

d)

Tin

2.

The specific heat capacity of LEAD is 0.1276 J/g°C and the specific heat capacity of COPPER is 0.3845 J/g°C.

If both metals are heated for 1 minute, what will be true about the final temperatures of the two metals?

a)

The two metals will be the same temperature.

b)

The temperature of LEAD will be LOWER because LEAD has a lower specific heat capacity

c)

The temperature of LEAD will be HIGHER because LEAD has a lower specific heat capacity.

d)

Can not be determined from the information given.

3.

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

4.

If the specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g∙°C, how much heat is required to increase the temperature of 1.2 g of water from 23 °C to 39 °C? (show your work)

a)

-80.33 J

b)

80.33 J

c)

195.81 J

d)

-195.81 J

5.

A sample of iron receives 50 J of heat energy that raises the temperature of the iron by 25.0°C. If iron has a specific heat of 0.10 J/g°C, what is the mass of the iron sample?  (show your work)

a)
25g
b)
30g
c)
20g
d)
50g
6.

A metal cube at temperature of 70°C is immersed in water at temperature of 20°C. The metal _______ heat while the water __________ heat.

a)

gains, loses

b)

loses, gains

7.

What does "ΔT" mean?

a)

A change in health

b)

A change in heat

c)

A change in height

d)

A change in temperature

8.

How much energy is required to raise the temperature of 250 g of aluminum from 25°C to 75°C, given that the specific heat of aluminum is 0.897 J/g°C?

a)

11212.5 J

b)

11175 J

c)

11250 J

d)

11300 J

9.

Calculate the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of 500 g of copper from 20°C to 120°C, given that the specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g°C.

a)

19250 J

b)

19300 J

c)

19275 J

d)

19400 J

10.

What is the specific heat capacity of a substance that requires 200 J to raise the temperature of a 50 g sample by 10°C?

a)

0.4 J/g°C

b)

4 J/g°C

c)

0.04 J/g°C

d)

40 J/g°C

11.

When 100 J of heat is added to a 20 g sample of a substance, its temperature increases by 5°C. What is the specific heat of the substance?

a)

0.1 J/g°C

b)

1 J/g°C

c)

10 J/g°C

d)

0.01 J/g°C

12.

Which metal will reach a higher temperature when exposed to the same amount of heat for the same duration, assuming equal masses? Aluminum (specific heat 0.897 J/g°C) or Iron (specific heat 0.450 J/g°C)?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Iron

c)

Both will reach the same temperature

d)

Cannot be determined without knowing the initial temperatures