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10th grade Heat, mass, temperature change and specific heat worksheet

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Heat, mass, temperature change and specific heat

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How much heat warms 250 g of water by 8 °C, using c = 4.18 J/(g·°C), Ari?
How much heat warms 50 g of water by 30 °C, using c = 4.18 J/(g·°C), Bo?
How much heat warms 200 g of water by 15 °C, using c = 4.18 J/(g·°C), Esme?
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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.
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Using the table, which takes the most heat to warm 1 g by 1 °C, Jun?
- Iron
- Copper
- Water
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Using the table, what does iron's 0.449 J/(g·°C) mean, Luz?
- Iron melts at 0.449 °C
- 0.449 J warms 1 g by 1 °C
- 1 g of iron holds 0.449 J
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In q = m × c × ΔT, what is ΔT, Milo?
- The time it takes
- The temperature change
- The final temperature
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In q = m × c × ΔT, what unit is q measured in, Noah?
- Joules
- Grams
- Degrees
8.
What is a substance's specific heat, Pia?
- The heat in any amount of it
- Heat to warm 1 g by 1 °C
- Its temperature right now
9.
An iron pan heats up much faster than the water in it. Why, Ren?
- Water is lighter than iron
- Iron's specific heat is lower
- Iron has no specific heat
10.
Equal masses of aluminum and copper get equal heat. Which one's temperature rises more, Tala?
- They rise the same
- Copper
- Aluminum

Heat, mass, temperature change and specific heat. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

I can use q = m × c × ΔT with ΔT = final − initial, including negative q for cooling.
I can rearrange it for ΔT, m or c.
I can find a specific heat from data and match it to a table.
I can explain why water warms slowly and metals quickly.

Standard: HS-PS3-1

heat, q: Energy moving because of a temperature difference, in joules

specific heat, c: Heat to warm 1 g by 1 °C, in J/(g·°C)

ΔT: Final temperature − initial temperature

absorb: Take in heat; q positive

release: Give out heat; q negative

Your child multiplied mass by temperature change and left out the specific heat. q = m × c × ΔT needs all three.

Your child used the final temperature instead of the change. ΔT = final − initial.

Your child divided the heat by the mass only. Specific heat is per gram and per degree, so divide by m × ΔT.

What is the most common mistake with heat, mass, temperature change and specific heat?

Your child multiplied mass by temperature change and left out the specific heat. q = m × c × ΔT needs all three.

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