A student finds the specific heat capacity of a metal block by heating it with an electric heater. Energy is transferred from the block to the surroundings throughout. How does this affect the result?
The temperature rise measured is too large, so the value obtained is too small
The temperature rise measured is too large, so the value obtained is too large
The temperature rise measured is too small, so the value obtained is too small
The temperature rise measured is too small, so the value obtained is too large
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 3.2 Internal energy and energy transfers, covering 3.2.1 Internal energy, 3.2.2 Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity, and 3.2.3 Changes of state and specific latent heat. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.