Which Is the Best Definition of Specific Heat

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition of specific heat?

• A)the quantity of heat energy that must be absorbed to cause one gram of a liquid substance to boil
• B)the quantity of heat energy that must be absorbed to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius
• C)the boiling point of a liquid substance in degrees Celsius
• D)the difference between the freezing point and the boiling point of a substance

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Definitions:

Experimental Designs

Refers to a systematic method of conducting research where variables are manipulated and controlled to determine their effect on certain outcomes.

Prevalence

The proportion of a population found to have a particular condition at a specific time.

Small Correlations

Weak statistical relationships between two variables indicating that they are slightly related.

Statistically Significant

A determination in data analysis that suggests an observed effect is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone.