Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

A night storage heater contains a large block of material that is heated electrically at night. In the daytime, the block cools and releases thermal energy into the room. Which thermal capacity and which night-time temperature increase would result in the greatest amount of energy being stored in the block?

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

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