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10.3 Specific Heat Capacity Questions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

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1.

What does the specific heat capacity (c) represent?

a)

The amount of heat required to change the temperature of one unit of mass by 1°C.

b)

The amount of heat required to melt a substance.

c)

The amount of energy needed to boil water.

d)

The amount of energy released during freezing.

2.

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

a)

J/g·°C

b)

N/m²

c)

W/m·K

d)

kg/m³

3.

If a material has a high specific heat capacity, what does this imply about its ability to change temperature?

a)

It requires more heat to change its temperature.

b)

It changes temperature very quickly.

c)

It cannot change temperature at all.

d)

It requires less heat to change its temperature.

4.

What does the symbol ΔT represent in the equation Q = mcΔT?

a)

mass

b)

change in temperature

c)

specific heat capacity

d)

heat

5.

Which of the following equations can be used to calculate the heat energy (Q) absorbed or released by a substance?

a)

Q = m + cT

b)

Q = mcΔT

c)

Q = m/cT

d)

Q = mc/T

6.

According to the equation Q = mcΔT, which combination of properties will require the least amount of heat to change an object's temperature?

a)

Smallest mass, smallest specific heat capacity, smallest change in temperature

b)

Largest mass, largest specific heat capacity, largest change in temperature

c)

Smallest mass, largest specific heat capacity, largest change in temperature

d)

Largest mass, smallest specific heat capacity, largest change in temperature

7.

What does the symbol "Q" represent in the equation Q = mcΔT?

a)

heat

b)

mass

c)

specific heat capacity

d)

change in temperature

8.

What does specific heat capacity measure?

a)

The amount of light an object reflects

b)

The resistance of an object to changes in temperature

c)

The electrical conductivity of a material

d)

The mass of an object

9.

Why is it harder to heat or cool substances with higher specific heat capacities?

a)

They require less energy to change temperature

b)

They require more energy to change temperature

c)

They change temperature more quickly

d)

They do not change temperature at all

10.

If two substances are given the same amount of energy, which one will experience a smaller temperature change?

a)

The one with lower specific heat capacity

b)

The one with higher specific heat capacity

c)

The one with a higher mass

d)

The one with a lower mass

11.

What is the specific heat capacity of water in J/g·°C?

a)

4.18 J/g·°C

b)

2.00 J/g·°C

c)

1.00 J/g·°C

d)

0.50 J/g·°C

12.

Which of the following statements is true about water's specific heat capacity?

a)

Water has a very high specific heat capacity.

b)

Water has a very low specific heat capacity.

c)

Water has no specific heat capacity.

d)

Water's specific heat capacity is the same as iron.