In a specific heat capacity experiment, what happens to the temperature of a substance when energy is transferred to it (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity)

The correct answer is The temperature increases.

Particle lens: Describe arrangement, motion, spacing, collisions, or energy changes only when they are relevant here. This question asks: In a specific heat capacity experiment, what happens to the temperature of a substance when energy is transferred to it (Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity). The correct response is The temperature increases, 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 interpret temperature-time data from a specific heat capacity experiment. 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 348 is distinct because it uses this exact question context and the particle lens rather than a generic particle-model sentence.