{"id":3522,"date":"2023-02-05T06:46:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T06:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3522"},"modified":"2024-12-30T14:58:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T14:58:26","slug":"s-17-d-specific-heat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-17-d-specific-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"s-17.d Specific Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Specific Heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-f79afd6ea8b322268468366b8e5f7cc7\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-84000c84b82dc7698853f208d4da749e\" style=\"background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Definition of Specific Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Specific heat<\/strong> (also called <strong>specific heat capacity<\/strong>) is the amount of <strong>heat energy<\/strong> required to <strong>raise the temperature of 1 kilogram<\/strong> of a substance by <strong>1\u00b0C (or 1 K)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-758x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16077\" style=\"width:232px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-758x1024.png 758w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-768x1037.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-1138x1536.png 1138w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat.png 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a <strong>material property<\/strong> and varies from substance to substance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2bc70bee03935b60373f5125e5ca4e79\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong> Formula for Specific Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The formula to calculate the specific heat is: Q=mc\u0394T<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Q<\/strong> = Heat energy absorbed or released (in joules, J)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>m<\/strong> = Mass of the substance (in kilograms, kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>c<\/strong> = Specific heat capacity of the substance (in joules per kilogram per degree Celsius, J\/kg\u00b0C)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u0394T<\/strong> = Change in temperature (in degrees Celsius or Kelvin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-22afc5882521832f1246725f2643b5ce\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong> Units of Specific Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>SI unit<\/strong> of specific heat is <strong>Joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J\/kg\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes, it is expressed as <strong>Joules per kilogram per Kelvin (J\/kg K)<\/strong> since the temperature difference in Celsius and Kelvin is the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-fc0a9d00e2862614903a38426f3b9099\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong> Factors Affecting Specific Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Material type<\/strong>: Different substances have different specific heat capacities. For example, water has a high specific heat, meaning it requires a lot of heat energy to raise its temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-1-2-758x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16081\" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-1-2-758x1024.png 758w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-1-2-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-1-2-768x1037.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-1-2-1138x1536.png 1138w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/specific-heat-1-2.png 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Temperature<\/strong>: For most substances, the specific heat remains constant within a limited temperature range. However, it may vary slightly at very high or low temperatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Importance of Specific Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Water&#8217;s high specific heat<\/strong>: Water has a relatively high specific heat capacity, meaning it can absorb a large amount of heat without a significant rise in temperature. This property is essential in regulating the Earth\u2019s climate and in biological processes like temperature regulation in living organisms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thermal regulation<\/strong>: Substances with high specific heat can act as heat reservoirs, absorbing and releasing heat slowly, which is important for maintaining stable temperatures in various applications (e.g., water in oceans or lakes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200812.583-1-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16083\" style=\"width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200812.583-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200812.583-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200812.583-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200812.583-1-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200812.583-1-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200812.583-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f2d4c37425cd1d864b753e19145402f8\" style=\"color:#000060;background-color:#dfc816\"><strong>Specific Heat of Different Substances<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Water<\/strong>: The specific heat of water is relatively high, about <strong>4.18 J\/g\u00b0C<\/strong> or <strong>4180 J\/kg\u00b0C<\/strong>. This makes water excellent at regulating temperature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong>: Most metals have a low specific heat compared to water. For example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Iron<\/strong>: ~0.45 J\/g\u00b0C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aluminum<\/strong>: ~0.90 J\/g\u00b0C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copper<\/strong>: ~0.39 J\/g\u00b0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other materials<\/strong>: Gases like <strong>air<\/strong> and solid materials like <strong>wood<\/strong> also have lower specific heats compared to water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200913.192-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16084\" style=\"width:468px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T200913.192-1024x640.png 1024w, 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Applications of Specific Heat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Climate control<\/strong>: The high specific heat of water helps to moderate the Earth&#8217;s climate, ensuring that temperature changes do not occur too quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202519.016-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16087\" style=\"width:378px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202519.016-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202519.016-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202519.016-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202519.016-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202519.016-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202519.016.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cooling systems<\/strong>: Specific heat is critical in designing cooling systems (e.g., radiators, air conditioning), as materials with higher specific heats are better at absorbing and releasing heat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T201006.021-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16085\" style=\"width:448px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T201006.021-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T201006.021-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T201006.021-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T201006.021-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T201006.021-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T201006.021.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cooking<\/strong>: The concept of specific heat explains why some materials, like water, heat up slowly compared to materials like metals, which heat up more quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202839.618-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16091\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202839.618-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202839.618-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202839.618-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202839.618-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202839.618-1568x980.png 1568w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1.Definition-of-Covalent-Bond-2024-12-30T202839.618.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/83085\/045\/410\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-78.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-78.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-78-300x300.png 300w, 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