Differentiate between heat capacity and specific heat capacity.

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Solution

(i) Specific heat capacity is defined on unit mass but heat capacity is defined on entire mass.
(ii) Specific heat capacity depends on the mass of the body but heat capacity does not depend on the mass of the body.

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