1. Thermodynamics

Specific Heat And Thermal Conductivity — Quiz

Test your understanding of specific heat and thermal conductivity with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which quantity tells how much heat is needed to raise the temperature of $1\,\text{kg}$ of a substance by $1\,\degree\text{C}$ or $1\,\text{K}$?

Question 2

A $2\,\text{kg}$ block of a material has specific heat $c = 500\,\text{J/(kg}\cdot\text{K)}$. How much heat is needed to raise its temperature by $3\,\text{K}$?

Question 3

If two equal-mass objects receive the same amount of heat, which object experiences the smaller temperature change?

Question 4

What is thermal conductivity a measure of?

Question 5

Which material would usually feel colder to the touch at the same room temperature because it conducts heat away from your hand more quickly?