Specific heat capacity of a material is dependent on which of the following factors?

Mass of the substance

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Heat energy supplied

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Temperature change

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The material of the substance

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Solution

The correct options are
B Heat energy supplied
D The material of the substance
The specific heat capacity of a material is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of unit mass of that substance by $1^{\circ} C$ .
The heat energy will differ from material to material to get a temperature rise of $1^{\circ} C$ per unit mass.

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