Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

Four different substances are each heated one after another using the same heater, for the same length of time and under identical conditions. The table shows the temperature rise for each sample. Which sample has the greatest thermal capacity?

  • Aaluminium ($6.0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$)
  • Bcopper ($8.0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$)
  • Cmercury ($10.0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$)
  • Dwater ($5.0\,^{\circ}\text{C}$)

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