AQA Trilogy GCSE Science - Science
Mission Objectives
Define specific heat capacity
Calculate the energy required to change the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1 C
Describe and explain the factors affecting energy transfer
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Words and meanings to learn
temperature
a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance, measured in degrees Celsius (°C)
thermal energy
a type of energy associated with the temperature of an object, related to the motion of particles
specific heat capacity
the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C
Joule
the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI)
mass
the amount of matter in an object, measured in kilograms (kg)
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