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Question 11

A 0.40 kg copper block is warmed while it remains solid. Its temperature increases by 60 ∘C60\ ^\circ\text{C}60 ∘C.

The specific heat capacity of copper is 385 J/kg ∘C385\ \text{J/kg}\, ^\circ\text{C}385 J/kg∘C.

Calculate the increase in thermal energy of the block.

Use the equation

ΔQ=m×c×Δθ\Delta Q = m \times c \times \Delta \thetaΔQ=m×c×Δθ

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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat Questions

  1. GCSE
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110 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat, covering 14.2.1 Heating, temperature and changes of state, 14.2.2 Specific heat capacity and specific latent heat, 14.2.3 Specific heat capacity calculation, 14.2.4 Specific latent heat calculation, and 14.2.5 Reducing energy transfer through thermal insulation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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