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Heat: specific heat capacity and latent heat

Heat, specific heat capacity, latent heat and heat transfer.

In review 5th Year6th Year HigherOrdinary
Helps to know first: Temperature and thermometers
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Match the pairs: 1 · Multiple choice: 4 · Numeric answer: 9 · Put in order: 1 · Short answer: 2 · Written answer (self/teacher assessed): 2

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How much heat is needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 20 °C? (Specific heat capacity of water = 4180 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹.)
Whole numbers, decimals (2.5) or fractions (3/4).
Hint 1

Q = mcΔθ.

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