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Thermal properties: specific heat capacity and latent heat
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is the correct unit for specific heat capacity?

  1. J / (kg · °C)
  2. J · kg · °C
  3. J / kg
  4. W / (kg · °C)
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✓ Answer: A — J / (kg · °C)
Specific heat capacity is defined as the energy required per unit mass per unit temperature change, giving units of J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹ (or equivalently J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹). Option B incorrectly multiplies rather than divides. Option C omits the temperature change term. Option D uses watts (a power unit) instead of joules (an energy unit).
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A 2.0 kg block of aluminium (specific heat capacity = 900 J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹) is heated from 25 °C to 85 °C. What is the thermal energy absorbed by the block?

  1. 1800 J
  2. 54 000 J
  3. 108 000 J
  4. 45 000 J
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✓ Answer: C — 108 000 J
Using Q = mcΔT: ΔT = 85 − 25 = 60 °C; Q = 2.0 × 900 × 60 = 108 000 J. Option B results from using only half the mass (1.0 kg). Option C omits the ΔT factor entirely and calculates only m × c / 1000. Option D uses the wrong temperature difference of 50 °C instead of 60 °C.
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