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Materials with a high specific heat can absorb a lot of energy and show little change in temperature?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes. Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of the material, so a material with high specific heat needs a lot of heat energy for its temperature to go up.
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Materials with a high specific heat can absorb heat without a large what in temperature?
change
Does the same temperature change take place when equal masses of different materials absorb heat?
No
Why do material change size when they change temperature?
The cause is the thermal expansion of materials.
Heat which causes a change in temperature of substanceis called?
Heat which causes a change in temperature of substance is called specific heat.
The specific heat of the material is?
specific heat content is calculated by the joules of energy required to change the temperature of one cubic centimeter of the material 1 degree Celsius.
Materials with a high specific heat can absorb heat without a large what in temperature?
change
How is there no temperature change when materials are boiling melting or freezing?
thetons absorb the excess heat
Does the same temperature change take place when equal masses of different materials absorb heat?
No
How does the specific heat of a substance relate to temperature change?
A substance with a high specific heat will easily change temperature.
How does specific heat of a substance relate to temperature change?
A substance with a high specific heat will easily change temperature.
How does the color of dense materials change with temperature?
The force of gravity affects nearby light, causing a change in temperature.
Why do material change size when they change temperature?
The cause is the thermal expansion of materials.
What happens to solid liquid or gases when they absorb or release the amount of heat?
they change their temperature
What else can change with temperature?
specific heat
Would a substance with a low specific heat make a good insulator?
Materials with a high specific heat will be better insulators, all other things being equal. The reason for this is that materials with a high specific heat will absorb or release a lot of thermal energy with little change in temperature. Note that high specific heat is not necessarily a good indicator of the insulative quality of a material. There are other considerations that need to be taken into account. Let's look at a "for instance" and think about what it means. We know that water has a remarkably high specific heat, and this will allow an animal (which has a lot of water in it) to more easily maintain homeostasis during changes in temperature. This is not a measure of the insulative properties of water, but is a matter of the ability of water to undergo little change in temperature when absorbing or releasing relatively larger amounts of thermal energy.
Why does phase change occur in materials?
Changing the temperature or pressure of a material we can change the phase.
Why does water have a specific heat capacity?
Water has a high specific heat because of the hydrogen bonds acting on the molecules. These hygrogen bonds can "store" thermal energy, and this allows water to absorb or release a lot of heat without a large change in temperature.
