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Substance	Specific Heat (J/gC)	Mass (g)
Cu	0.358	500
H₂O_(l)	4.81	250
Al	0.879	2.2

You must include the correct units in your answers to your heat (Q) calculation, but not the change of temperature calculation.

a.) How much heat is transferred to copper (Cu) that is heated from 25^oC to 100^oC?

^oC

b.) If you raise the temperature of liquid water from 15^oC to 20^oC, how much heat would be needed?

^oC

c.) Calculate the heat of a block of aluminum (Al) that changes temperature from 88^oC to 41^oC.

^oC

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What is thermal energy (TE)?

Energy from electrical sources

Potential energy of substances

Kinetic energy of all moving particles in a substance

Energy stored in food

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Does all matter have thermal energy?

No, only warm objects

Only liquids

Yes, even objects that feel cold

Only solid objects

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What factors does thermal energy depend on?

Temperature and mass

Mass and shape

Temperature and pressure

Temperature and color

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In a comparison between an iceberg and a hot cup of coffee, which has higher thermal energy?

Iceberg

Both have the same thermal energy

Hot cup of coffee

It depends on their heat

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What is temperature a measure of?

Density of a substance

Total energy in a system

Average kinetic energy of particles

Volume of particles

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What happens to particles at higher temperatures?

They move slower

They do not move at all

They collapse

They move faster on average

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What does a thermometer measure?

Mass of liquids

Volume of gases

Total energy of a substance

Average particle energy

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If the freezing point of water in °C is 0, what is the freezing point of water in Kelvin?

273 K

0 K

100 K

373 K

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If the temperature is 25 °C, what is the equivalent temperature in Fahrenheit?
F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 °C = (°F − 32) ÷ 1.8

77.0 °F

77.1 °F

77.2 °F

69.9 °F

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What is the conversion formula from Celsius to Kelvin?

K = °C × 2

K = °C - 273

°C = K + 273

K = °C + 273

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What happens during the transfer of heat?

Energy is created

Thermal energy moves from warmer to cooler substances

No energy transfer occurs

Thermal energy moves from cooler to warmer substances

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Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat capacity?

Iron

Sand

Wood

Water

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What is specific heat capacity?

Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance by 1°C

Energy needed to cool a substance

Total thermal energy in a substance

Amount of energy needed to raise one kg of a substance by one Kelvin

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Why do metal pots heat quickly?

They are made of lighter materials

They have a low specific heat capacity

They are solids

They have a high specific heat capacity

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How does sand behave in terms of temperature when compared to water under direct sunlight?

Sand will cool down faster than water.

Water heats up more quickly than sand.

Water retains heat longer than sand.

Sand and water heat at the same rate.

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What is an SI unit for specific heat capacity?

J/g

J/^oC

J/kgK

J

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What does the average kinetic energy of particles in matter define?

Thermal Energy

Temperature

Heat

Vaporization

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What does the direction of thermal energy transfer always favor?

From cooler to warmer substances

Upward flow

From warmer to cooler substances

Random direction

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What is the effect of collisions between fast-moving and slow-moving particles?

The slow-moving particle increases in energy

Both particles disappear

The fast-moving particle loses energy

No effect occurs

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In which example is heat transferred from the oven to the food?

Cold food contacting warm food

Oven heating food

None of the above

Food cooling down

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What is the measure of the amount of matter in a substance?

Volume

Energy

Mass

Temperature

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What does the specific heat of a substance explain?

Its total thermal energy

Its color

Its heating/cooling rates

Its state of matter

Copy of 7.) Quiz - Thermal Energy (5/28/2026)

Copy of 7.) Quiz - Thermal Energy (5/28/2026)

What is thermal energy (TE)?

Does all matter have thermal energy?

What factors does thermal energy depend on?

In a comparison between an iceberg and a hot cup of coffee, which has higher thermal energy?

What is temperature a measure of?

What happens to particles at higher temperatures?

What does a thermometer measure?

If the freezing point of water in °C is 0, what is the freezing point of water in Kelvin?

If the temperature is 25 °C, what is the equivalent temperature in Fahrenheit?F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 °C = (°F − 32) ÷ 1.8

What is the conversion formula from Celsius to Kelvin?

What happens during the transfer of heat?

Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat capacity?

What is specific heat capacity?

Why do metal pots heat quickly?

How does sand behave in terms of temperature when compared to water under direct sunlight?

What is an SI unit for specific heat capacity?

What does the average kinetic energy of particles in matter define?

What does the direction of thermal energy transfer always favor?

What is the effect of collisions between fast-moving and slow-moving particles?

In which example is heat transferred from the oven to the food?

What is the measure of the amount of matter in a substance?

What does the specific heat of a substance explain?

What is thermal energy (TE)?

Does all matter have thermal energy?

What factors does thermal energy depend on?

In a comparison between an iceberg and a hot cup of coffee, which has higher thermal energy?

What is temperature a measure of?

What happens to particles at higher temperatures?

What does a thermometer measure?

If the freezing point of water in °C is 0, what is the freezing point of water in Kelvin?

If the temperature is 25 °C, what is the equivalent temperature in Fahrenheit?F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 °C = (°F − 32) ÷ 1.8

What is the conversion formula from Celsius to Kelvin?

What happens during the transfer of heat?

Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat capacity?

What is specific heat capacity?

Why do metal pots heat quickly?

How does sand behave in terms of temperature when compared to water under direct sunlight?

What is an SI unit for specific heat capacity?

What does the average kinetic energy of particles in matter define?

What does the direction of thermal energy transfer always favor?

What is the effect of collisions between fast-moving and slow-moving particles?

In which example is heat transferred from the oven to the food?

What is the measure of the amount of matter in a substance?

What does the specific heat of a substance explain?

If the temperature is 25 °C, what is the equivalent temperature in Fahrenheit?
F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 °C = (°F − 32) ÷ 1.8

If the temperature is 25 °C, what is the equivalent temperature in Fahrenheit?
F = (°C × 1.8) + 32 °C = (°F − 32) ÷ 1.8