Temperature Changed in Systems

• What do temperature changes in systems affect?

  The amount of energy stored or released
• How can temperature changes in systems be calculated?

  Using the thermal energy change equation
• What is the equation for change in thermal energy?

  ΔE = mcΔθ
• What does ΔE represent in the thermal energy equation?

  Change in thermal energy
• What does 'm' represent in the equation ΔE = mcΔθ?

  Mass in kilograms
• What does 'c' represent in the equation ΔE = mcΔθ?

  Specific heat capacity
• What is the unit for specific heat capacity in the equation?

  J/kg°C
• What does Δθ represent in the equation ΔE = mcΔθ?

  Change in temperature
• What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?

  Energy required to raise temperature of 1 kg
• How much energy is required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius?

  Specific heat capacity
• What is the relationship between thermal energy change and temperature change?

  Directly proportional to mass and specific heat
• How does the specific heat capacity affect temperature changes in substances?

  Higher specific heat requires more energy for change
• What is the unit for temperature change in the equation?

  Degrees Celsius
• What does raising the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius require?

  Energy equal to its specific heat capacity
• What is the significance of the specific heat capacity in thermal energy calculations?

  It determines energy needed for temperature change
• How does the specific heat capacity vary among different substances?

  Each substance has a unique specific heat capacity
• What factors influence the thermal energy change in a system?

  Mass, specific heat capacity, and temperature change