Question detail
What happens to the thermal energy of a material when it is heated?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes
Question
- A. It decreases
- B. It remains constant
- C. It increases
- D. It is converted to kinetic energy
Answer
It increases
Explanation
When a material is heated, the thermal energy supplied to it increases, resulting in a rise in its temperature.
Common mistake
Confusing Specific Heat Capacity
Students often confuse specific heat capacity with thermal energy, thinking they are the same concept.
Remember that specific heat capacity is the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius, while thermal energy refers to the total energy within a system due to its temperature.
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