At about 1:54, you said that the red curve had a higher specific heat capacity, however you labeled the purple to have a ‘higher c.’ I understand that this was probably just a tiny error, however, can you briefly tell me how I could use the ‘steepness’ of a slope to determine which has a higher heat capacity? Thank-you.
Great question! Here are two ways to think about it: Steeper slope → 1 joule of heat causes a bigger increase in T → lower c (because c is the heat required to increase the temp. by 1 K) High c → a lot of heat is needed to raise the temp by 1 K → it takes more time for the graph to rise → shallower slope Feel free to ask any physics questions you have, and good luck in your studies!
At about 1:54, you said that the red curve had a higher specific heat capacity, however you labeled the purple to have a ‘higher c.’ I understand that this was probably just a tiny error, however, can you briefly tell me how I could use the ‘steepness’ of a slope to determine which has a higher heat capacity? Thank-you.
Great question! Here are two ways to think about it:
Steeper slope → 1 joule of heat causes a bigger increase in T → lower c (because c is the heat required to increase the temp. by 1 K)
High c → a lot of heat is needed to raise the temp by 1 K → it takes more time for the graph to rise → shallower slope
Feel free to ask any physics questions you have, and good luck in your studies!
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