Specific heat capacity (AQA A-Level Physics): Quizzes
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What does specific heat capacity measure?
What does specific heat capacity measure?
Energy to raise 1 kg by 1°C
What does a temperature rise in a substance indicate?
What does a temperature rise in a substance indicate?
Increase in kinetic energy of particles
Which material has the lowest specific heat capacity from the table?
Which material has the lowest specific heat capacity from the table?
Gold at 135 J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹
Why does water feel cooler than sand at the beach despite receiving the same solar energy?
Why does water feel cooler than sand at the beach despite receiving the same solar energy?
Water's higher c needs more energy for rise
Calculate energy to heat 2.0 kg of copper by 15°C. ( = 385 J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹)
Calculate energy to heat 2.0 kg of copper by 15°C. ( = 385 J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹)
11550 J
In electrical method, if = 10 V, = 3 A, = 500 s, = 1 kg, = 20°C, find .
In electrical method, if = 10 V, = 3 A, = 500 s, = 1 kg, = 20°C, find .
750 J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹
What happens to temperature change if specific heat capacity increases for the same energy transfer?
What happens to temperature change if specific heat capacity increases for the same energy transfer?
Temperature change decreases
A 1.5 kg copper block ( = 385) drops 8 m. What's the temperature rise? ( = 10 m s⁻²)
A 1.5 kg copper block ( = 385) drops 8 m. What's the temperature rise? ( = 10 m s⁻²)
0.21°C
Why is water effective for engine cooling systems?
Why is water effective for engine cooling systems?
High c removes lots of energy w/o high temp
Why was the measured brass c (382) higher than accepted value (377)?
Why was the measured brass c (382) higher than accepted value (377)?
Some energy transferred to surroundings