An electric heater is used to heat a metal block.
The temperature of the block rises from 15 ∘C15\ ^\circ\text{C}15 ∘C to 55 ∘C55\ ^\circ\text{C}55 ∘C.
The thermal energy supplied to the block is 36.0 kJ.
What is the thermal capacity of the metal block? (Ignore any heat loss to the surroundings.)
514 J/∘C514\text{ J/}^\circ\text{C}514 J/∘C
655 J/∘C655\text{ J/}^\circ\text{C}655 J/∘C
900 J/∘C900\text{ J/}^\circ\text{C}900 J/∘C
2400 J/∘C2400\text{ J/}^\circ\text{C}2400 J/∘C
119 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2.2a Internal energy and temperature. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.