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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Specific Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Georgia State University provides information on specific heat. Formulas are included. You can also enter in information into the site and have it calculate it for you.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Specific Heat: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of specific heat. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Specific Heat."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Specific Heat: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of specific heat. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Specific Heat."
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hot Potato, Cool Foil

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore material properties by applying some basic principles of heat transfer. They use calorimeters to determine the specific heat of three substances: aluminum, copper and another of their choice. Each substance is cooled in...
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Other

Applied Thermodynamics: Specific Heat Capacity

For Students 9th - 10th
Specific heat capacity is defined and explained at this site from Applied Thermodynamics. An equation is given. The general equation for the specific heat of an ideal gas is derived and discussed.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

The University of Waterloo: The Heating Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
The heat of vaporization along with several other thermal properties are explained. Sample problems are given. Illustrations.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Pump

For Students 9th - 10th
Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Flow to Hotter Region

For Students 9th - 10th
Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature and Heat in the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of temperature and heat.
Website
Purdue University

General Chemistry Topic Review/heat

For Students 9th - 10th
Heat is defined and explained; the concept of heat is related to the kinetic motion of particles and to temperature. Heat capacity and specific heat are explained. Sensible heat is compared to latent heat; reference is made to the heat...
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Davidson College

Davidson College: Calorimetry:specific Heat Capacity of Copper

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the specific heat of copper in this interactive activity by using a known specific heat to find an unknown.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Specifiic Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information on specific heat,the amount of heat required to change a unit mass of a substance by one degree in temperature. Included are many links and formulas.
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Other

King County Court House: Heating & Cooling Curves [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a lab that will teach you about heating and cooling curves.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Transferring Heat Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physical science lab, learners calculate the amount of heat transfer between water and a metal.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Heat Flow

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students study the difference between reactions that absorb versus release heat as well as how to measure this change in energy.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Measuring the Heat Capacity of an Engine Coolant.

For Students 9th - 10th
As an analytical chemist at a company developing new engine coolants your task is to determine the heat capacity of a newly developed product and then to determine if its heat capacity is greater of less than that of ethylene glycol.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Measuring the Heat Capacity of an Engine Coolant Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Measure and compare the heat capacity of an unknown liquid with an unknown density.
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Physics4kids

Physics4 Kids: Thermodynamics and Heat: Heat

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains how heat is created from a chemical reaction, from friction, or from energy inefficiency, as well as the meaning of specific heat capacity.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat and Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Georgia State University Physics Department privides an incredibly thorough treatment of the laws of thermodynamics. Multiple pages; many informative graphics; opportunities to practice problems and receive immediate feedback.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Counting Calories

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The students discover the basics of heat transfer in this activity by constructing a constant pressure calorimeter to determine the heat of solution of potassium chloride in water. They first predict the amount of heat consumed by the...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Labeling a Phase Change Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce a phase change diagram for water, relating energy to progress of a phase change, with labeling including specific heat values, heat of fusion value and heat of vaporization value.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Calorimetry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using diagrams and practice problems, students learn how the units of calories are used to measure the energy of the heat transfer. They also discover how...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 8: Hot Water and Hurricanes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. In this lab experiment, students will investigate the concepts of heat energy and specific heat of water to explore issues related to the rapid intensification of...
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Coffee Problem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use knowledge of specific heat capacity to mix together hot coffee and cold milk to create a solution of coffee at a desired temperature. In this randomized problem, each student is given a different final...

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