Temperature Changes and Specific Heat Capacity
This topic explores how heating changes the energy stored within a system. Students will measure the specific heat capacity of various materials.
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This topic explores how heating changes the energy stored within a system. Students will measure the specific heat capacity of various materials.
Key Questions
- What is specific heat capacity?
- How does heating affect the internal energy of a substance?
- How can we experimentally determine specific heat capacity?
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