Specific Heat Capacity
Physics ⇒ Heat and Thermodynamics
Specific Heat Capacity starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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A 0.2 kg sample of a metal is heated from 30°C to 80°C using 3000 J of energy. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?
A 0.5 kg piece of metal requires 400 J of heat to raise its temperature by 10°C. What is its specific heat capacity?
A 1 kg block of aluminum (specific heat capacity = 900 J/kg·°C) is heated from 20°C to 50°C. How much heat energy is required?
A 1 kg sample of a substance at 20°C absorbs 1000 J of heat and its temperature rises to 25°C. What is its specific heat capacity?
A 2 kg block of copper (specific heat capacity = 385 J/kg·°C) is heated from 25°C to 75°C. How much heat is required?
A 250 g sample of a substance absorbs 500 J of heat and its temperature rises by 4°C. What is its specific heat capacity?
A 3 kg block of a substance is heated and its temperature increases by 10°C when 6000 J of heat is supplied. What is its specific heat capacity?
A 4 kg block of a substance is heated from 10°C to 30°C with 16,000 J of energy. What is its specific heat capacity?
A 500 g sample of a liquid requires 2100 J to increase its temperature by 7°C. What is its specific heat capacity?
Describe what happens to the temperature of a substance if it has a low specific heat capacity and is heated.
Explain why coastal areas have milder climates compared to inland areas.
Explain why land heats up and cools down faster than the sea.
Explain why sand at the beach becomes hot during the day and cools quickly at night.
Explain why substances with high specific heat capacities are used in hot water bottles.
Explain why water is used as a coolant in car radiators.
If 2000 J of heat is supplied to 2 kg of a substance and its temperature rises by 5°C, what is its specific heat capacity?
What is specific heat capacity?
