Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

A night storage heater includes a large block of material that is heated electrically during the night. In the daytime, the block cools and gives out thermal energy to the room. Which thermal capacity and which night-time temperature rise would result in the greatest amount of energy being stored by the block?

  • Alarge thermal capacity, large night-time temperature increase
  • Blarge thermal capacity, small night-time temperature increase
  • Csmall thermal capacity, large night-time temperature increase
  • Dsmall thermal capacity, small night-time temperature increase

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