Lesson: Specific Heat Capacity Physics

In this lesson, we will learn how to use the formula E = mcΔθ to calculate the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of a material or object by a given amount.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

use the formula in all permutations,
understand that as an object is heated, the increase in its internal energy is directly proportional to the increase in its temperature (as long as it is not undergoing a phase change),
understand that for materials, we can define their specific heat capacity, which is their heat capacity per kilogram of the materials.