specific heat capacity

Question 1

What is internal Energy

Answer 1

The total energy stored by the particles making up a substance or system

Question 2

two examples of potential energy store

Answer 2

Gravitational/Elastic

Question 3

What are the two parts that Internal energy is made up from

Answer 3

Potential Energy Stores/Kinetic Energy Stores

Question 4

What is Kinetic energy

Answer 4

It is the movement energy of the particles

Question 5

what is temperature

Answer 5

A measure of the average internal energy of a substance

Question 6

What is Specific heat capacity

Answer 6

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree celsius

Question 7

what is the equation for Heat Energy Transferred

Answer 7

Heat Energy Transferred(E) = Mass(m) x Specific Heat Capacity(c) x Change In Temperature(θ)

Question 8

What does (c) represent

Answer 8

Specific heat capacity

Question 9

what does (θ) represent

Answer 9

change in temperature

Question 10

What are the units of Specific Heat Capacity

Answer 10

J/kg/°C

Question 11

What is Specific Heat Capacity also often referred as

Answer 11

(Specific Heat) or (SHC)