Required Practical: Investigating Specific Heat Capacity (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards

Specific heat capacity

$c$ (lowercase)

J/kg°C

Need a lot of thermal energy to increase temperature

Need less thermal energy to increase temperature

Energy to raise 1 kg of substance by 1°C or 1K

$E = mc\Delta T$

Change in thermal energy, in joules (J)

Mass, in kilograms (kg)

Specific heat capacity, in J/kg°C

Temperature change, in degrees Celsius (°C)

Use insulator with lower thermal conductivity

Ensure immersion heater is fully submerged

Use electronic temperature probe

Stir the oil