Required Practical: Investigating Specific Heat Capacity (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is specific heat capacity?
What is specific heat capacity?
Energy to raise 1 kg by 1°C
What are the units of specific heat capacity?
What are the units of specific heat capacity?
Which materials need a lot of thermal energy to increase their temperature?
Which materials need a lot of thermal energy to increase their temperature?
High specific heat capacity
What is the formula for calculating energy change using specific heat capacity?
What is the formula for calculating energy change using specific heat capacity?
What are the units of in the formula ?
What are the units of in the formula ?
Joules (J)
What is the rearranged formula to find specific heat capacity in the practical?
What is the rearranged formula to find specific heat capacity in the practical?
How can you reduce thermal energy passing from the beaker into the air?
How can you reduce thermal energy passing from the beaker into the air?
Use an insulator
How do you ensure all thermal energy passes into the oil?
How do you ensure all thermal energy passes into the oil?
Fully submerge the heater
How can you improve accuracy of temperature readings?
How can you improve accuracy of temperature readings?
Use an electronic temperature probe
How do you ensure thermal energy spreads evenly through the oil?
How do you ensure thermal energy spreads evenly through the oil?
Stir the oil
