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Specific Heat Problems

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In this specific heat learning exercise, students solve 4 problems for either the specific heat of the substance, the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance a particular number of degrees or the amount of heat released in a reaction.

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joules, specific heat

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joules, specific heat, termperature, science
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9th - 12th
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Science
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