IB skill practice

Find heat capacity from an energy-temperature graph

Read two points off an energy vs temperature-rise graph and find the heat capacity as energy over temperature change (the gradient).

Paper 1, Paper 2 1 marks Difficulty 2

Find heat capacity from a graph

The graph shows the energy supplied to an object against its temperature rise. Read the two marked points, then find the heat capacity in joules per degree Celsius (J/°C).