Question

define specific heat capacity.

Answer 1

specific heat capacity is

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The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. The specific heat of water is 1 calorie/gram °C = 4.186 joule/gram °C

Answer 2

Answer:

Specific heat is defined as the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of unit mass of different substances.

Thus, it is the quantity of heat required for raising the temperature of a substance by unit mass of it through one degree Celsius or one kelvin.

The S.I unit of Specific heat capacity is expressed in Joule kg¯¹K¯¹.