Required Practical: Investigating Specific Heat Capacity (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is specific heat capacity?
What is specific heat capacity?
Energy to raise 1 kg by 1°C or 1K
Which symbol represents specific heat capacity?
Which symbol represents specific heat capacity?
Lower-case
What are the units of specific heat capacity?
What are the units of specific heat capacity?
Materials with high specific heat capacity need what to increase temperature?
Materials with high specific heat capacity need what to increase temperature?
A lot of thermal energy
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 units must mass be in when using ?
What units must mass be in when using ?
Kilograms (kg)
What does represent in ?
What does represent in ?
Temperature change in °C
How do you correct for thermal energy passing out of the beaker into air?
How do you correct for thermal energy passing out of the beaker into 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 immersion heater
How do you correct for incorrect thermometer readings in the practical?
How do you correct for incorrect thermometer readings in the practical?
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