Specific Heat Capacity

Question 1

What does “specific “ mean in specific heat capacity ?

Answer 1

Specific- it is different for every material

Question 2

What does “heat” mean in specific heat capacity?

Answer 2

Heat - the energy needed

Question 3

What does “capacity” mean in specific heat capacity?

Answer 3

Capacity- how much heat energy is needed

Question 4

What is the definition of specific heat capacity?

Answer 4

How many joules (j) of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of each kilogram (kg) by each degrees C

Question 5

What is the calculation to work out the heat energy?

Answer 5

Heat energy = mass x SHC x temp change
E = m x c x ø

Question 6

What is the calculation to work out SHC?

Answer 6

SHC = heat / ( mass x temp change)
C = E / ( m x ø )

Question 7

What is SHC measured in ?

Answer 7

J/kg degrees C

Question 8

What is heat energy measured in?

Answer 8

Joules (j)

Question 9

What is mass measured in?

Answer 9

Kilograms (kg)

Question 10

What is temperature change measured in?

Answer 10

Degrees Celsius

Question 11

What is temperature?

Answer 11

A measure of thermal energy