Changes of State: Specific Heat Capacity

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1. Temperature A measure of the average ki-

netic energy of the particles in
a substance

2. Specific heat capacity (SHC) The energy required to raise

the temperature of one kilo-
gram (1 kg) of a substance by
one degree Celsius (1 ºC)

3. ”E = mc”¸ The equation linking the

change in thermal energy,
mass, specific heat capacity
and temperature change

4. ”E The symbol for the change in

thermal energy

5. m The symbol for mass

6. c The symbol for specific heat

capacity

7. ”¸ The symbol for change in

temperature

8. Joules (J)
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The SI unit for energy and
work

9. Joules per kilogram-degrees Celsius The SI unit for specific heat

(J/kgºC) capacity

10. Kilograms (kg) The SI unit for mass

11. Degrees Celsius (ºC) The SI unit for temperature

12. 4200 J/kgºC The specific heat capacity of

water

13. Thermal conductors Materials with a low specific

heat capacity so heat up and
cool down quickly

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14. Thermal insulators
Materials with a high specific
heat capacity so heat up and
cool down slowly

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