Question

The amount of heat energy given out by a given body when its temperature rises or falls by $1^{o}C$ is called:

• A. latent heat of fusion
• B. specific heat capacity
• C. heat capacity
• D. latent heat of vaporisation

Answer 1

The correct option is C heat capacity

Heat capacity is the energy required to raise or drop the temperature of an object by $1^{o}C$.