Page 13 specific heat capacity Flashcards
1
Q
Materials that need to gain lots of energy in their thermal energy stores to warm up also
A
Transfer loads of energy when they cool down again
2
Q
Change in thermal energy =
A
Mass x specific heat capacity x temperature change
3
Q
Specific heat capacity means
A
The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1C