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If a 4 kg object absorbs 1600 J of energy and its temperature increases by 20 °C, what is the specific heat capacity of the object (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity) (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity; particle reasoning focus: Calculate specific heat capacity when energy change, mass and temperature change are known) (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity; particle reasoning focus: Calculate specific heat capacity when energy change, mass and temperature change are known) ? P43-045 Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity checkpoint

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Topic

Internal energy and energy transfers

Question

  1. A. 20 J/kg°C ? P43-045 density measurement and calculation
  2. B. P43-045 trap: this swaps density measurement and calculation for a neighbouring particle-model idea.
  3. C. P43-045 trap: this omits specific heat capacity, temperature change from the explanation.
  4. D. P43-045 trap: this answer belongs outside Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity.

Answer

The correct answer is 20 J/kg°C ? P43-045 density measurement and calculation.

Explanation

Particle lens: Describe arrangement, motion, spacing, collisions, or energy changes only when they are relevant here. This question asks: If a 4 kg object absorbs 1600 J of energy and its temperature increases by 20 °C, what is the specific heat capacity of the object (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity) (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity; particle reasoning focus: Calculate specific heat capacity when energy change, mass and temperature change are known) (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity; particle reasoning focus: Calculate specific heat capacity when energy change, mass and temperature change are known) ?. The correct response is 20 J/kg°C ? P43-045 density measurement and calculation, because density links mass and volume, so the answer must preserve which quantity is being calculated. In Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity, the marking point should connect directly to calculate specific heat capacity when energy change, mass and temperature change are known. If the question includes values, the working must keep the appropriate unit and operation; if it is an explanation, it must name the relevant particle behaviour or energy change. This item belongs to Internal energy and energy transfers, so avoid answers that switch to a different quantity, confuse heat with temperature, or describe gas pressure without collisions when collisions are the reason. Checkpoint 312 is distinct because it uses this exact question context and the particle lens rather than a generic particle-model sentence.

Common mistake

Confusing Specific Heat Capacity with Thermal Energy

Students often confuse specific heat capacity with the total thermal energy transferred, thinking they are the same concept.

Remember that specific heat capacity is the energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius, while thermal energy is the total energy transferred in a process.

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