Required practical - Specific heat capacity (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards

Energy needed to heat 1 kg of a substance by 1°C

For 1 kg of mass

High

$c = \frac{V \times I \times t}{m \times \Delta\theta}$

J/kg°C

4200 J/kg°C

Stops heat escaping to surroundings

Every 30 seconds

Voltage ($V$) and current ($I$)

0°C

Energy changes state, not temperature

4200 J