Question

Heat given to a body which raises its temperature by $1^{o}C$ is known as _________.

• A. Water equivalent
• B. Thermal capacity
• C. Specific heat
• D. Temperature gradient

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Specific heat

The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. The most commonly associated unit for specific heat is J. Specific heat is used to calculate the amount of heat absorbed when energy is added to a material or substance through an increase in temperature over a defined range.