Specific Heat Capacity
Physics ⇒ Heat and Thermodynamics
Specific Heat Capacity starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A 1 kg block of iron (c = 450 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹) and a 1 kg block of aluminum (c = 900 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹) are both heated with 1800 J of energy. Which block will have a higher temperature increase?
Describe a practical method to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal in a school laboratory.
Describe the difference between specific heat capacity and heat capacity.
Explain why coastal areas have milder climates compared to inland areas, in terms of specific heat capacity.
A 0.2 kg piece of metal at 100°C is dropped into 0.5 kg of water at 20°C. The final temperature is 22°C. If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹, calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal.
A 0.5 kg sample of a substance is heated from 10°C to 60°C by supplying 10,000 J of energy. What is the specific heat capacity of the substance?
A 1 kg block of iron (c = 450 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹) and a 1 kg block of aluminum (c = 900 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹) are both heated with 1800 J of energy. Which block will have a higher temperature increase?
A 100 g sample of a substance at 80°C is placed in 200 g of water at 20°C. The final temperature is 25°C. If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹, calculate the specific heat capacity of the substance.
Which of the following best defines specific heat capacity? (1) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C (2) The amount of heat required to melt 1 kg of a substance (3) The amount of heat required to vaporize 1 kg of a substance (4) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1°C
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the specific heat capacity of a substance? (1) Mass (2) Temperature (3) Nature of the substance (4) Phase (solid, liquid, gas)
Which of the following is NOT a unit of specific heat capacity? (1) J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ (2) cal g⁻¹ °C⁻¹ (3) J kg⁻¹ (4) kJ kg⁻¹ K⁻¹
Which of the following is the correct relationship? (1) Q = m × c × ΔT (2) Q = c × ΔT / m (3) Q = m / (c × ΔT) (4) Q = m × ΔT / c
Fill in the blank: The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 500 g of a substance by 2°C is 2000 J. The specific heat capacity of the substance is _______ J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹.
Fill in the blank: The higher the specific heat capacity of a substance, the _______ it is to change its temperature.
Fill in the blank: The specific heat capacity of a substance depends on its _______.
Fill in the blank: The specific heat capacity of water is approximately _______ J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹.
Is it possible for two substances to have the same specific heat capacity but different heat capacities?
Is the specific heat capacity of a substance a constant value for all temperatures?
State whether the following statement is true or false: The specific heat capacity of a substance is independent of its mass.
True or False: The specific heat capacity of a gas is always measured at constant pressure.
