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Heat Capacity and Temperature Concepts

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is specific heat capacity?

a)

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

b)

The amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

c)

The amount of energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

d)

The amount of friction required to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance by 1°C

2.

The specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C. How much heat is released when a 10.0 g piece of platinum cools from 100.0°C to 50.0°C?

a)

-66.5 J

b)

-665 J

c)

-0.0266 J

d)

-0.665 J

3.

The specific heat of copper is 0.39 J/g °C. What is the temperature change when 100 Joules of heat is added to 20.0 grams? Hint: Q =mc(deltaT), solving for deltaT gives you Q/mc

a)

1.85°C

b)

24.1°C

c)

12.8°C

d)

5130°C

4.

A substance with a low specific heat heats up __________, while a substance with a high specific heat heats up __________.

a)

Slowly, quickly

b)

Quickly, slowly

5.

What is the formula used to calculate the heat required to raise the temperature of any substance?

a)

Q=mc

b)

Q=mc∆t

c)

Q= ½mv

d)

m=QC

6.

Defined as the measure of the average kinetic energy of all the molecules found in a substance.

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Heat

c)

Temperature

d)

Heat Capacity

7.

Defined as the amount of thermal energy a substance can absorb before it's temperature rises 1oC.

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Heat

c)

Temperature

d)

Heat Capacity

8.

On a very hot sunny day the sand of a beach gets hot very quickly while the water continues to stay cool. This can be explained because..

a)

Water has a high heat capacity while sand has a low heat capacity

b)

Water has a low heat capacity while sand has a high heat capacity

c)

Both the sand and water have a high heat capacity.

d)

Both the sand and water have a low heat capacity.

9.
What does temperature measure?
a)
Heat
b)
ºC
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
10.
In an endothermic reaction the system is releasing energy.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

Which will heat up slowest?

a)

copper

b)

granite

c)

iron

d)

liquid water

12.

Which will heat up slower?

a)

water

b)

lead

c)

granite

d)

iron

13.

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.

14.
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)
0°
c)
100°
d)
150°
15.
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
16.

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

17.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
18.
The symbol for specific heat is .......
a)
c
b)
Q
c)
m
d)
t
19.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
20.
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
21.

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? Hint: Q = mc (Delta T)

a)

66.5 J

b)

665 J

c)

0.0266 J

d)

0.665 J

22.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
23.

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

24.
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)
351 °C
25.
The symbol for specific heat is .......
a)
c
b)
Q
c)
m
d)
t
26.

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

27.

Which will heat up faster?

a)

copper

b)

granite

c)

iron

d)

basalt

28.

During a lab investigation, energy was removed from two different materials. Material A had a temperature change of  7°C7\degree C  

Material B had a temperature change of  42°C42\degree C   Which conclusion about the specific heat of the materials is best supported by this information?

a)

Material A has a lower specific heat value than B because it had the least change in temperature.

b)

Material B has a lower specific heat value than material A because it showed the greatest change in temperature.

c)

Material B has the same specific heat value as material A

d)

No reasonable conclusion possible

29.
If I heat up 2 pans of water one has 100 mL in it and one has 1000mL. Which one heats up the fastest?
a)
100 mL
b)
1000 mL
c)
They both heat up at the same speed
d)
They cool down.
30.

How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 5.0 grams of lead from 25°C to 35°C? [specific heat (c) = 0.129 J/(g•°C)]

a)

6.45 J/(g•°C)

b)

6.45 J

c)

16.1 J/(g•°C)

d)

d.16.1 J

31.

The temperature of a 6.0 g sample of glass changed from 20.0°C to 45.0°C when it absorbed 550 J of heat. What is the specific heat of this glass?

a)

0.27 J/g °C

b)

3.7 J/g °C

c)

130 J/g °C

d)

12 J/g °C

32.

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.

33.
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
34.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
35.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
36.
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
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.
Specific heat of water is  4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?
a)
Water
b)
Wood
c)
Both are same
39.
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 spefici 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
40.
Graphite has a specific heat of 0.709 J/g⁰C. If a 20 gram piece of graphite is cooled from 38⁰C to 18⁰C, how much energy was lost by the graphite?
a)
283.6 J
b)
183.6 J
c)
203 J
d)
109 J
41.
How many Joules of energy are required to make 100 grams of ice at 0 C completely melt?
a)
200 J
b)
400 J
c)
30,000 J
d)
2,000,000 J
42.
How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of water from 20 C to 90 C?
a)
1400 J
b)
2800 J
c)
210,000 J
d)
1,400,000 J
43.
How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of water from 20 C to 90 C?
a)
1400 J
b)
2800 J
c)
210,000 J
d)
1,400,000 J
44.
A metal cube at temperature of 10°C immersed in a liquid at temperature of 70°C.
What is the temperature of the metal cube when thermal equilibrium is achieved between the cube and the liquid?
a)
Between 10°C and 70°C
b)
More than 70°C
c)
Less than 10°C
d)
Same as the room temperature
45.

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

46.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  What material would be have the LARGEST change in temperature?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
47.

What does the triangle in front of the T symbol mean?

a)

"change in"

b)

"divide by"

c)

"subtract"

d)

"exothermic"

48.

What does the symbol q represent in the equation?

a)

the mass of the substance

b)

the initial temperature

c)

the heat capacity

d)

the heat added to the system

49.

What does the symbol m represent in the equation?

a)

the final temperature

b)

the mass of the substance

c)

the amount of energy released

d)

the heat capacity

50.

The picture of the students beside the fire represents what type of energy transfer?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

51.

Which substance will require more energy to raise its temperature?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Oil

d)

Lead

52.

The energy of particles in motion is ___.

a)

thermal energy

b)

heat

c)

temperature

d)

motion