specific heat capacity

• what is specific heat capacity.

  the amount of energy it takes to raise the temp of 1 kg of that substance by 1 degree. also states the same for losing 1 degree.
• do good thermal conductors have lower of higher shc


  usually lower
• equation for energy


  mass x shc x temperature change = energy
• energy is measured in

  joules
• mass is measured in

  kg
• shc is measure


  in joules/kg/degrees celcius
• temperature change is measured in

  degrees Celsius
• formula for shc


  c= energy/ mass x temperature change.
• formula for temp change

  temp change = energy/ mass x shc
• how can we demonstrate this in a practical

  place a beaker on a balance, add oil to the beaker and record the mass. pplacer a thermometer and immersion heater into the oil. then read the starting temp of the oil. then wrap he beakeer in an insulating material. then connect a power pack to the immersion heater, leave it for thirty minutes snd then read tje total number on the joulemeter.