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4.2 Understanding Specific Heat Capacity [.

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A student is able to:
4.2.1 Define specific heat capacity I
4.2.2 State that c= Q
m

4.2.3 Determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid
4.2.4 Determine the specific heat capacity of a solid
4.2.5 Describe applications of specific heat capacity
4.2.6 Solve problems involving specific heat capacity


1. The of a substance is the quantity
of heat needed to increase the temperature of a mass of 1 kg by
1
0
C or 1 K.

2. Specific heat capacity, c =
m
Q

Where, m =

Q =

= .

3. The unit of specific heat capacity is .

4. The quantity of heat absorbed or lost from a body is given by, Q =

5. How much heat energy is required to raise the temperature of 1.5 kg of water from 30
0
C to its boiling point ? The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg
1 0
C
1
.

6. Conversion of energy

(a) Electrical energy from heater transformed into heat energy.

= m c

(b) Potential energy of a falling object transformed into heat energy.

= m c



(c) Kinetic energy of a moving object is transformed into heat energy when it is
stopped due to friction.

= m c



7. A 700 W electric heater is used to heat 2 kg of water for 10 minutes. Calculate the
temperature rise of the water. The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg
1 0
C
1
.







8. A copper block weighing 2 kg is dropped from a height of 20 m. What is the rise in
temperature of the copper block after it hits the floor. The specific heat capacity of
copper is 400 J kg
1

0
C
1
.








9. A bullet traveling at 60 m s
1
hit a sand bag. The temperature of the bullet rises by
4.5
0
C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the bullet.











10. 100 g of hot water at 90
0
C is mixed with 200 g of cold water at 30
0
C. Assuming
that no heat is lost, calculate the final temperature of the mixture.








11. Complete the following table.
Material has a high specific heat
capacity
Material has a low specific heat
capacity
It takes a longer time to be heated.


It lose heat easily.

It is a heat insulator.






4.3 Understanding Specific Latent Heat [. / 21 x100=]

A student is able to:
4.3.1 State that transfer of heat during a change of phase does not cause a change in
temperature
4.3.2 Define specific latent heat (l)
4.3.3 State that l = Q
m

4.3.4 Determine the specific latent heat of fusion
4.3.5 Determine the specific latent heat of 3vaporization
4.3.6 Solve problems involving specific latent heat

1. Matter exists in three states, that is solid, . and .. .

2. The heat released or absorbed at constant temperature during a change of state of
matter is known as .. .

3. Latent heat is released

Melting


condensation





4. Specific latent heat of .. is the quantity of heat that is needed to change
1 kg of a substance from solid state to liquid state, without a change in temperature.

5. Specific latent heat of .. is the quantity of heat that is needed to change
1 kg of a substance from liquid state to vapour state, without a change in
temperature.


6. Specific latent heat, L =
m
Q


Where, Q = latent heat absorbed or released by the substance
m = mass of the substance.

7. The SI unit for specific latent heat is . .

8. What is the quantity of heat required to melt 2 kg of ice at 0
0
C ? Specific latent
heat of fusion of ice = 336000 J kg
1
.



Solid

Gas







9. Temperature /
0
C


F


90 D E


B C
70





30 A




0 5 15 20 35 Time/minute

Figure shows the temperature- time graph for a substance, S of mass 2.0 kg, being
heated using a 500 W heater.

(a) Based on the graph state the physical condition of substance, S in

(i) AB : ..

(ii) BC : ..

(iii) CD : ..

(iv) DE : ..

(b) Melting point : .

(c) Boiling point :







(d) By using kinetic theory, explain why the temperature of substance, S in AB is
increasing.










(e) By using kinetic theory, explain why the temperature of substance, S is
constant in BC even though heat is still been supplied to it.











(f) Calculate the specific heat capacity of the substance in solid state.










(g) Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporization of substance, S.

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