Specific Heat Capacity

E = m x c x θ
1. c = E / m x θ
2. E= energy tansferred in Joules
  1. m = mass in Kg
    1. c = specific heat capacity
      1. θ = the impreture change in °C
Energy needed to raise the tempreture of 1Kg of a substance 1°C
Specific Heat Capacity
1. Water = 4200 J/Kg°C
  1. Oil = 2100 J/Kg°C
    1. Oxygen = 920 J/Kg°C
      1. Aluminium = 900 J/Kg°C
        Concrete = 850 J/Kg°C
        Copper = 490 /Kg°C
        Iron = 390 J/Kg°C
Tempreture and heat are not the same thing
1. Temperature is a measure of how hot something is
2. Heat is a measure of the thermal energy contained in an object
Temperature is measured in °C, and heat is measured in J. When heat energy is transferred to an object, its temperature increase depends upon the:
1. The mass of the object
2. The substance the object is made from
3. The amount energy transferred to the object

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	Created by a.ceccarelli over 11 years ago