Practice Specific Heat Capacity (c) (11.3) - Calorimetry

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Question 1.
What does the specific heat capacity measure?
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Think about temperature changes and heat energy.
Question 2.
Which unit is used for specific heat capacity?
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Recall the units used in the formula.
3Question 3.
What is the formula for specific heat capacity?
- Q = mcΔT
- Q = cΔT/m
- Q = m/ΔTc
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Remember the terms involved in the formula.
4Question 4.
True or False: A substance with low specific heat heats up slowly.
- True
- False
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Think about how temperatures change with low versus high specific heat.
Question 5.
A liquid with a specific heat capacity of 2 J/kg·°C is heated from 20°C to 70°C. If the mass of the liquid is 3 kg, how much heat is absorbed?
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Calculate ΔT first to plug into the formula.
Question 6.
Explain how the concept of specific heat capacity is applied in climate science.
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Think of examples involving weather patterns and regional climates.

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