Changes in Energy (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards

Energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of material by 1°C

J/kg°C

$c$

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$ΔE = m × c × Δθ$

Change in thermal energy (J)

Mass (kg)

Specific heat capacity (J/kg°C)

Change in temperature (°C or K)

$P = V × I$

$E = P × t$

$c = \frac{ΔE}{m × Δθ}$

4,200 J/kg°C

High specific heat capacity - absorbs lots of heat without large temperature increase