Specific Heat Capacity Flashcards
1
Q
What is internal energy and what parts is it made of?
A
The total energy stored by the particles in a container, it is made of 2 parts, the potential energy stores and the kinetic energy stores
2
Q
Increase in Internal Energy -> Increase in ______
A
temperature
3
Q
What is temperature?
A
Measure of the average internal energy of a substance
4
Q
What is Specific Heat Capacity?
A
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius
5
Q
Specific Heat Capacity Equation
A
Change in Internal Energy = Mass x Specific Heat Capacity (c) x Change in temperature
