Specific Heat Capacity Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

MCQ 1: Specific heat capacity of a substance is equal to:

1. mass of the substance × heat capacity
2. heat capacity ⁄ mass of the substance
3. mass of the substance ⁄ heat capacity
4. None of the above

MCQ 2: Specific heat capacity of mercury is:

1. 120 J kg^-1 °C^-1
2. 140 J kg^-1 °C^-1
3. 160 J kg^-1 °C^-1
4. 180 J kg^-1 °C^-1

MCQ 3: In a science lab, a student heats up a chemical from 10 °C to 25 °C which requires thermal energy of 30000 J. If mass of the object is 40 kg, the specific heat capacity of the chemical would be:

1. 25 J kg^-1 °C^-1
2. 50 J kg^-1 °C^-1
3. 75 J kg^-1 °C^-1
4. 100 J kg^-1 °C^-1

MCQ 4: Specific heat capacity of glass is:

1. 635 J kg^-1 °C^-1
2. 670 J kg^-1 °C^-1
3. 705 J kg^-1 °C^-1
4. 740 J kg^-1 °C^-1

MCQ 5: Specific heat capacity of a substance is equal to:

1. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a 1 kg of a substance by 1 K
2. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 K
3. the amount of heat required to change the phase of a substance from solid to liquid without any change in temperature
4. the amount of heat required to change the phase of a substance from liquid to gas without any change in temperature