Question 1
Question detail
Which of the following units is used to measure specific heat capacity?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Internal energy and energy transfers
Question
- A. J/kg°C
- B. kg/J
- C. °C/J
- D. J/kg
Answer
The correct answer is J/kg°C.
Explanation
Boundary lens: Keep this separate from nearby specification points that use similar words but test a different idea. This question asks: Which of the following units is used to measure specific heat capacity. The correct response is J/kg°C, because specific heat capacity links energy, mass, material and temperature change. In Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity, the marking point should connect directly to define specific heat capacity as the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius. 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 274 is distinct because it uses this exact question context and the boundary 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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