A level Physics (19.2) Specific heat capacity (Thermal physics)

This lesson follows the AQA Physics: A Level Year 2 textbook https://amzn.to/3DG6pIP

The lesson is complete and designed to be taught over a period of 90 minutes. It is fully animated and contains fully worked out answers to every question.

Learning objectives

• Explain what is meant by heating up and by cooling down
• State which materials heat up and cool down the fastest
• Define and measure specific heat capacity

The format

• A recall starter activity to help store key definitions and ideas to long term memory.
• Clear slides presented in a logical order, which can be used to talk through and explain the key concepts of the lesson.
• Questions and example slides, which can be used to model perfect exam ready answers.
• Summary questions to practice and consolidate the new knowledge gained from the lesson.