Question

Importance of heat capacity in our daily lives

Answer 1

1. Substances having a small specific heat capacity can be quickly heated up, and it also experiences bigger change in temperature even though only small amount of heat is supplied.2. Substances having a small specific heat capacity, are very useful as material in cooking instruments such as frying pans, pots, kettles and so on, because, they can be quickly heated up even when small amount oh heat is supplied.3. Sensitive thermometers also must be made from materials with small specific heat capacity so that it can detect  and show a change of temperature rapidly and accurately.4. Substances that have a high specific heat capacity is suitable as a material for constructing kettle handlers, insulators and oven covers, because, a great amount of heat will cause only a small change in temperature i.e the material won't get hot too fast!5. Heat storage instruments are very useful and they are usually made of substances with a high specific heat capacity.6. Water as a cooling agent acts excellently as a cooling agent in engines. Water is also used in houses in cold climate countries because as it is heated up (boiled) it tends to retain heat and warm the house due to its high specific heat capacity.