Heat, mass, temperature change and specific heat

Answer Key - Grade 10 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   How much heat warms 50 g of water by 30 °C, using c = 4.18 J/(g·°C), Bo?

   6270 J
2. 2.

   How much heat warms 200 g of water by 15 °C, using c = 4.18 J/(g·°C), Esme?

   12,540 J

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   Specific heats at 25 °C (OpenStax Table 5.1, water rounded). Columns: substance, specific heat, J/(g·°C). water (liquid), 4.18; ice, 2.093; aluminum, 0.897; iron, 0.449; copper, 0.385; gold, 0.129.

4. 3.

   Using the table, which takes the most heat to warm 1 g by 1 °C, Jun?

   • Copper
   • Water
   • Iron
5. 4.

   Using the table, equal masses get equal heat. Which warms the most, Kira?

   • Aluminum
   • Gold
   • Water
6. 5.

   In q = m × c × ΔT, what is ΔT, Milo?

   • The final temperature
   • The time it takes
   • The temperature change
7. 6.

   In q = m × c × ΔT, what unit is q measured in, Noah?

   • Joules
   • Degrees
   • Grams
8. 7.

   What is a substance's specific heat, Pia?

   • Heat to warm 1 g by 1 °C
   • Its temperature right now
   • The heat in any amount of it
9. 8.

   An iron pan heats up much faster than the water in it. Why, Ren?

   • Iron's specific heat is lower
   • Water is lighter than iron
   • Iron has no specific heat
10. 9.

    Equal masses of aluminum and copper get equal heat. Which one's temperature rises more, Tala?

    • Copper
    • Aluminum
    • They rise the same
11. 10.

    1 g of water takes in 4.18 J. How much does it warm, Zee?

    • 4.18 °C
    • 0.418 °C
    • 1 °C