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A high specific heat tells you that it is hard to change the temperature of a substance.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agohow much energy is needed to raise its tempeture
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∙ 16y agoit takes 4.18 joules of energy to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade. it takes the same amount of energy to be removed to make one gram of water get colder by one degree centigrade. this is called the specific heat capacity for water. It's a physical property. iron on the other hand takes 0.46 joules per gram per degree centigrade. water takes nearly 10x the amount of energy to heat up compared to iron. if it's a hot day and you're barefoot, and you're walking down a hot street, and you come upon a hot manhole cover and a puddle of water, which do you step in? the water silly, that's because you KNOW that the same amount of energy coming out of the Sun does not make the water nearly as hot (about 10x less hot) than the steel (iron) plate. you really understand thermochem, just don't be afraid.
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∙ 11y agoDifferent materials require more - or less - heat to increase the temperature of a sample, of the same mass, by one degree for example. A high specific heat means more heat energy is required (for example, per kilogram and degree Centigrade) to increase the temperature.
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It is hard to change the temperature of the subtsance
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∙ 12y agoIt means that if you need to increase the temperature of the object by one degree Celsius you would need to supply a large amount of energyas the object has a high specific heat capacity.
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∙ 8y agoit means you would need more heat to make 1 gram of it 1 degree Celsius more.
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∙ 14y agoIt indicates that the substance requires more energy to raise the temperature of 1 gram of substance by 1 degree celsius.
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∙ 7y agoWe can calculate the energy needed to heat a given mass of material.
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∙ 7y agoThis substance need more heat to rise his temperature.
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How does a substance with low specific heat cool down or heat up?
I think slowly because a substance that heats up quickly have a high specific heat capacity. i think slowly Specific heat is that amount of energy needed to raise a unit mass by a unit temperature. If something has a high specific heat, it means it needs a lot of energy to heat up, meaning slow.
Does a high or low specific heat mean the substance heats up so fast?
low specific heat is like sand and high specific heat is like water at the beach it may be hot outside the water is still cold but the sand is hot as ever.
Is less energy needed for objects with high specific heat capacity?
More specific heat means you need more heat energy to, for example, raise one kilogram of a substance by one degree centigrade.
What substances that heat and cool quickly have a high or low specific heat?
A substance that has a low specific heat needs less heat to increase its temperature. In other words under a constant heat flux it will heat or cool more quickly than the higher specific heat substances.
Does a substance that heats up have a high or a low specific heat capacity?
An object that heats quickly up has a low specific heat. this is because it can't hold much energy, so the heat is pushed to the outside, making the object feel warm.
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 specific heat of a substance relate to temperature change?
A substance with a high specific heat will easily change temperature.
Which substance having high specific heat capacity?
A common substance with a high specific heat is water. There are a few substances that have a higher heat capacity than water, though, such as lithium and ammonia.
If a metal has a high specific heat capacity does that mean it is a better electrical conductor than one that has a low specific heat?
Whether or not a substance is a conductor is not an indicator of its specific heat. This applies to either an electrical conductor or a thermal conductor. There is generally no direct correlation between a substance's ability to conduct electricity or heat and the specific heat of that substance.
What is high heat capacity?
A substance with a high specific heat capacity is one that needs a lot of heat energy pumped into it in order to raise its temperature. Substances with relatively high specific heat capacities include water, rock, and potatoes.
What practical use would a substance with a very high specific heat have?
Heat and thus energy storage. UK heating systems in homes use circulating water to heat homes because of water's high Specific Heat Capacity.
How does a substance with low specific heat cool down or heat up?
I think slowly because a substance that heats up quickly have a high specific heat capacity. i think slowly Specific heat is that amount of energy needed to raise a unit mass by a unit temperature. If something has a high specific heat, it means it needs a lot of energy to heat up, meaning slow.
Will a substance with a higher specific heat value likely have more or less hydrogen bonding?
more because high specific heat is based on the substances hydrogen bonding
Does a high or low specific heat mean the substance heats up so fast?
low specific heat is like sand and high specific heat is like water at the beach it may be hot outside the water is still cold but the sand is hot as ever.
What does it mean to say that a material has a high or low specific heat capacity?
The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of a said substance 1o K. The capacity is measured in kilojoules divided by kilogram time degrees Kelvin (kJ/Kg k). So, if the specific heat capacity of a substance is high, it requires a very large amount of energy to increase the temperature, and if it has a low specific heat capacity, the required energy will be lower.
Would substances with high specific heat capacity also have high temperatures?
Specific heat capacity is the amount of energy or heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one kelvin. So if the specific heat capacity is high then you would require more energy or heat to raise its temperature. The specific heat capacity does not really have anything to do with how much you can increase an objects temperature. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ENERGY NEEDED TO INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE.
Is less energy needed for objects with high specific heat capacity?
More specific heat means you need more heat energy to, for example, raise one kilogram of a substance by one degree centigrade.
