Practice Formula For Specific Heat Capacity (3.3.1) - Heat

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Question 1.
What does specific heat capacity measure?
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Think about temperature changes.
Question 2.
Name a common liquid with a high specific heat capacity.
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Consider the liquid used in thermoregulation.
3Question 3.
What is the formula for specific heat capacity?
- c = Q/(m*ΔT)
- c = Q*(m+ΔT)
- c = m*ΔT/Q
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Recall the variables involved.
4Question 4.
True or False: Specific heat capacity varies for different materials.
- True
- False
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Think of how substances behave when heated.
Question 5.
You have a metal with a mass of 8 kg that absorbs 4000 J of heat energy, causing a change in temperature from 20°C to 30°C. Calculate its specific heat capacity.
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Follow the formula step by step.
Question 6.
In a lab, you are using a substance with an unknown specific heat capacity. If 1000 J of heat is added to 5 kg of the substance, resulting in a temperature increase of 5°C, find the specific heat capacity.
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Apply the specific heat capacity formula.

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