Case study: Joseph Black

In this lesson we will learn about the life of Joseph Black and his contribution to our understanding of specific latent and specific heat capacity.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Tick the properties that apply to each state of matter (5 boxes in total)

Solids

Select one (1) boxes

Can be compressed? Can change shape ? Is quite dense?

Liquids

Select two (2) boxes

Can be compressed? Can change shape ? Is quite dense?

Gas

Select two (2) boxes

Can be compressed? Can change shape ? Is quite dense?

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Q2.What piece of equipment do you use to measure a liquid's volume?

Top pan balance Ruler Eureka can Measuring cylinder

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Q3.Which state of matter has the most internal energy?

Solid Liquid Gas All states have the same amount of internal energy

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Q4.What is the definition for latent heat of fusion?

Energy required to convert one kilogram of solid to liquid. Energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a material by one degree. Energy required to convert one kilogram of a solid to liquid without a change in temperature. Energy required to convert a solid to liquid without a change in temperature.

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Q5.What is the unit for latent heat?

J/s J/kg kg/J J/g

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Q6.Tick the statements that apply to the kinetic particle theory of gas particles (choose 3)

Select three (3) boxes

The particles move in a constant, random motion The particles vibrate around a fixed position The particles experience strong inter-molecular forces of attraction The particles experience no inter-molecular forces of attraction The particles collide with one another and the walls of the container The particles do not collide.

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Q7.Internal energy is the sum of which two stores of energy?

Select two (2) boxes

Kinetic store Gravitational potential energy Thermal store Potential store

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Q8.What is the definition of specific heat capacity?

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. When you raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Tick the properties that apply to each state of matter (5 boxes in total)

Solids

Select one (1) boxes

Can be compressed? Can change shape ? Is quite dense?

Liquids

Select two (2) boxes

Can be compressed? Can change shape ? Is quite dense?

Gas

Select two (2) boxes

Can be compressed? Can change shape ? Is quite dense?

1/8

Q2.What piece of equipment do you use to measure a liquid's volume?

Top pan balance Ruler Eureka can Measuring cylinder

2/8

Q3.Which state of matter has the most internal energy?

Solid Liquid Gas All states have the same amount of internal energy

3/8

Q4.What is the definition for latent heat of fusion?

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Q5.What is the unit for latent heat?

J/s J/kg kg/J J/g

5/8

Q6.Tick the statements that apply to the kinetic particle theory of gas particles (choose 3)

Select three (3) boxes

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Q7.Internal energy is the sum of which two stores of energy?

Select two (2) boxes

Kinetic store Gravitational potential energy Thermal store Potential store

7/8

Q8.What is the definition of specific heat capacity?

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Case

This is assessing your understanding of the topics covered in the case study of Joseph Black lesson.

Q1.Where was Joseph Black born?

France Ireland Scotland England

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Q2.What university did Joseph Black attend?

Glascow Oxford Cambridge Paris

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Q3.What does 'latent' translate to?

Lie still Lie hidden Lie wide awake Lie in plain sight

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Q4.When Joseph Black heated the ice / water mixture, what happened to the temperature of the ice?

It increased It decreased It stayed the same

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Q5.Joseph Black said the heat had combined with the particles. We now say the energy is stored in the particle's __________ energy store.

Kinetic Potential Gravitational Nuclear

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Q6.What is the definition for latent heat of fusion?

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Q7.What is the unit for latent heat?

J/s J/kg kg/J J/g

7/8

Q8.What is the definition of specific heat capacity?

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Quiz:

Case

This is assessing your understanding of the topics covered in the case study of Joseph Black lesson.

Q1.Where was Joseph Black born?

France Ireland Scotland England

1/8

Q2.What university did Joseph Black attend?

Glascow Oxford Cambridge Paris

2/8

Q3.What does 'latent' translate to?

Lie still Lie hidden Lie wide awake Lie in plain sight

3/8

Q4.When Joseph Black heated the ice / water mixture, what happened to the temperature of the ice?

It increased It decreased It stayed the same

4/8

Q5.Joseph Black said the heat had combined with the particles. We now say the energy is stored in the particle's __________ energy store.

Kinetic Potential Gravitational Nuclear

5/8

Q6.What is the definition for latent heat of fusion?

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Q7.What is the unit for latent heat?

J/s J/kg kg/J J/g

7/8

Q8.What is the definition of specific heat capacity?

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Lesson summary: Case study: Joseph Black

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