Temperature and Heat Quiz

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1. Choose the best statement about temperature, heat and heat capacity:
- Heat capacity is a property of a substance and is expressed in Btus/lb-°F whereas specific heat is the amount of heat a given brick or other material contains.
- Temperature informs us how much heat or energy a substance contains.
- Typically if you put two substances together that are at the same temperature their overall energy content will increase but the temperature will stay the same.
- Heat moves from a cold material to a hot material.

Building Science for Energy Modeling and Field Inspection

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