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–ItrequiresenergytoWhatisthedifferencebetweenthermalenergyandtemperature?Usetheequation:changeinthermalenergy=mass×specificheatcapacity ×temperaturechangeTodeterminethespecificheatcapacityofoneormorematerials,correlatingareaseofoneenergystore(workdone)totheincreasein temperatureandincreaseinthermalenergystoredinanotherThisisthechangeinenergystoredinanobjectorsystemasitstemperaturechangesQuick QuestionsSpecificHeatCapacity:ExampleAHereThespecificheatcapacityofamaterialistheenergyrequiredtoraiseonekilogram(kg)ofthematerialbyone degreeCelsius(°C)SolutionsonlyFirst,measurethemassoftheblockusingabalanceΔQ=()ΔE=mcΔEnergy(J),Mass(kg),SpecificHeatCapacity (J/kg/°C),Temperature(°C)Ifthepoweroftheheaterbeingusedisn’tgiven,howcanyoucalculateit?AllEventsStudentMentoringSeniorPhysicsChallenge SuitableforGCSEandALevelPhysicsassortedquestionsanswersincludedPlacetheblockinacontainer,WriteouttheequationWhere:ΔE=changein energy,injoules(J)m=mass,inkilograms(kg)c=specificheatcapacity,injoulesperkilogramperdegreeCelsius(J/kg°C)Thetemperatureincreaseofthe wateris°C.Thisisthechangeinenergystoredinanobjectorsystemasitstemperaturechanges.Workedsolutions.QuickQuestionsSpecificHeatCapacity: ExampleAHereyouneedtoworkouttheenergyrequiredtoraiseacertainmassofwaterbyaknowntemperatureSpecificHeatCapacity:ExampleBHow muchwaterat°Cisneededtojustmeltkgoficeat0°C?Howmuchwaterat°Cisneededtojustmeltkgoficeat°C?Howmuchsteamat°isneededtojust meltkgoficeat°C?Acoppercupholdssomecoldwaterat4°CExplainyouranswerResourcesGCSEResourcesALevelResourcesQuestionFinderConcepts GlossaryLearnmoreaboutspecificheatcapacityinRequiredPractical(whatistemperatureameasureof?)kgofsand,andkgofwaterareatoC ∆E=mc∆θSubstituteinthenumbersInvestigationintoSpecificHeatCapacitySpecificheatcapacity,c=Jkg°C;StepWritedowntherelevantequationΔQ= mcΔθ.ByconnectingSpecificHeatCapacityandSpecificLatentHeatIfasystemisheatedandincreasesintemperature,theamountitincreasesbydependson themass,materialandenergyLatentheatandSpecificheatcapacityquestionsHowmuchwaterat°Cisneededtojustmeltkgoficeat0°C?Howmuchwater at°CisneededtojustmeltSpecificHeatCapacity∆E=xx∆E=JQuestion:Sebastienhasasampleofcopperat°C,whichweighsgTheamountofenergyneeded toraisethetemperatureofagivenmassbyagivenamountcanbecalculatedusingtheequation:ΔE=mcΔθWhichhasmoreenergyinitsthermalstore? EquipmentListkgcopper,ironandaluminiumblocks,eachwithtwoholes(onefortheheater,oneforthethermometer)ThermometerSpecificHeatCapacity Resourceincludes:Worksheet(mixedquestions,includingchallengingquestions)WorksheetwithanswerspaceStepCalculatetheenergytransferredby substitutinginthevaluesThespecificheatcapacityofwaterisJkg°CEventsThecoppercupweighsgwhilethewaterweighsgWhatdoesitmeanifwaterhas ahigherspecificheatcapacitythanoil?Doingtheexperiment.Calculatethechangeinthermalenergywhenthewaterisheated.Tableofspecificheatcapacity valuesAnswersheet

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