what is specific heat?
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The specific heat capacity of a substance is the heat capacity of a sample of the substance divided by the mass of the sample. Informally, it is the amount of energy that must be added, in the form of heat, to one unit of mass of the substance in order to cause an increase of one unit in its temperature
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The specific heat of a substance is the amount of energy it takes to heat a specific mass of that substance through a specific temperature gradient. In SI systems, this is joules per kelvin per kg.
So for instance it takes roughly 4184 joules to heat 1 kg of water (at room temperature) by 1 kelvin. (1 kelvin is the same temperature delta as 1 degree C).
The specific heat of water at room temperature is therefore 4184 j/kg.K
So for instance it takes roughly 4184 joules to heat 1 kg of water (at room temperature) by 1 kelvin. (1 kelvin is the same temperature delta as 1 degree C).
The specific heat of water at room temperature is therefore 4184 j/kg.K
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