10 Questions
What happens to the change in temperature of a substance as its mass increases?
The change in temperature decreases proportionally
How does the specific heat of a material impact its temperature change when heated?
Materials with high specific heat require more energy to increase temperature
If you want to heat two pots of water, one small and one large, which pot will require more energy to raise its temperature?
The large pot of water
What characteristic of water makes it particularly challenging to increase its temperature?
High specific heat
If the mass of a substance is doubled, what happens to the change in temperature when the same amount of energy is applied?
The change in temperature is halved
Which property of a substance determines how thermal energy is transferred?
Thickness
Why do areas near large bodies of water like lakes generally have more moderate climates?
Because the water has a high specific heat capacity
What happens to the energy carried by a wave when it bounces off a surface?
Reflection
Why does a thermal conductor like metal have lower specific heat than a thermal insulator?
Because metal particles move easily transferring kinetic energy quickly
How does increased surface area affect the transfer of thermal energy?
Increases energy transfer
Learn how mass affects the change in temperature of a substance and understand the relationship between them. Discover how more particles in a substance require more energy from the surroundings to increase their kinetic energy, resulting in a decrease in temperature change with increased mass.
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