Review Notes: Specific
Heat
Unit 12.3
Chapter 11
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Understanding the Difference Between Heat, Temperature, and Calculating Specific Heat, Exercises of Thermodynamics
An in-depth explanation of the concepts of heat and temperature, with a focus on specific heat. It includes definitions, formulas, units, and steps to solve specific heat problems. The document also includes an example problem and a heating/cooling curve of water.
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Review Notes: Specific
Heat
Unit 12. Chapter 11
Defining the Difference
- Heat: transfer of energy measured in J or cal (q)
- Temperature: the amount of vibrational energy
measured in K or
o
C (T)
Units for Specific Heat
q m C ΔT
Solving Specific Heat Problems
- List the known and unknown variables.
- Plug in to the equation.
- ** Rearrange to isolate unknown variable
Solving for ΔT
- Calculate the change in temperature of 255g of water and the heat absorbed 3755 J. The specific heat of water is 4.186 J/g o C.