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What happens to the change in temperature of a substance as its mass increases?
What happens to the change in temperature of a substance as its mass increases?
- The change in temperature increases proportionally
- The change in temperature remains constant
- The change in temperature fluctuates randomly
- The change in temperature decreases proportionally (correct)
How does the specific heat of a material impact its temperature change when heated?
How does the specific heat of a material impact its temperature change when heated?
- Materials with high specific heat require less energy to increase temperature
- Materials with high specific heat require more energy to increase temperature (correct)
- Materials with low specific heat require more energy to increase temperature
- Materials with low specific heat require less 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?
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 small pot of water
- Both pots require the same amount of energy
- It depends on the type of material the pots are made of
- The large pot of water (correct)
What characteristic of water makes it particularly challenging to increase its temperature?
What characteristic of water makes it particularly challenging to increase its temperature?
If the mass of a substance is doubled, what happens to the change in temperature when the same amount of energy is applied?
If the mass of a substance is doubled, what happens to the change in temperature when the same amount of energy is applied?
Which property of a substance determines how thermal energy is transferred?
Which property of a substance determines how thermal energy is transferred?
Why do areas near large bodies of water like lakes generally have more moderate climates?
Why do areas near large bodies of water like lakes generally have more moderate climates?
What happens to the energy carried by a wave when it bounces off a surface?
What happens to the energy carried by a wave when it bounces off a surface?
Why does a thermal conductor like metal have lower specific heat than a thermal insulator?
Why does a thermal conductor like metal have lower specific heat than a thermal insulator?
How does increased surface area affect the transfer of thermal energy?
How does increased surface area affect the transfer of thermal energy?
