Edexcel IGCSE Physics 5.12P Specific heat capacity
Practise defining specific heat capacity and explaining temperature changes using mass, energy transfer, gradients and material state changes.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Physics 4PH1
Exam points
- state specific heat capacity as energy per kg for a 1 °C or 1 K temperature rise
- compare temperature changes when equal masses of air and water gain similar energy
- explain different heating-graph gradients using different states and specific heat capacities
5.12P Specific heat capacity question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
This question is about specific heat capacity.
State what is meant by the term specific heat capacity.
Answer:
- energy to change temperature by 1∘C
- per kilogram of mass
Accept:
- 1 K
Marking guidance:
- DOP
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