Practice What Is Specific Heat Capacity? (10.2.1) - Quantity of Heat

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Question 1.
What is specific heat capacity?
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Think about heating water.
Question 2.
What is the unit for specific heat capacity?
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What energy unit do we use for heat?
3Question 3.
What is the formula for calculating specific heat capacity?
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Remember the relationship of heat and temperature.
4Question 4.
Specific heat capacity is measured in which of the following units?
- J/kg°C
- J/kg·m
- N/kg
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What unit measures heat energy?
Question 5.
If a 3 kg aluminum block needs to absorb 6000 J of heat, what will be its temperature increase if its specific heat capacity is 0.9 J/g°C?
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Convert kg to grams for consistency in units.
Question 6.
Calculate the heat needed to heat 1.5 kg of oil from 20°C to 80°C, with a specific heat of 1.8 kJ/kg°C.
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Remember to calculate ΔT first!

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