Specific Heat Capacity

Specific heat capacity

________ is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1c.

Formula

CE = mcC0

increase the temperature

More energy needs to be transferred to the thermal energy store to________.

4,200J

You need________ to warm 1kg of water by 1c.

149J

You need________ to warm 1kg of mercury by 1c.

change in thermal energy = mass x specific heat capacity x temperature change

Specific heat capacity equation is________.

change in temperature divided by change in energy

To calculate a gradient it is________.

1 divided by(gradient x the mass if the block)

To calculate the specific heat capacity of a block is________.

an ammeter, heater, power supply, thermometer, block of material and insulation

Equipment needed for practicals are________.

10 times

You should measure the temperature________.

10 minutes

You should check the temperature every________.