The specific heat capacity of a substance depends on its
A
nature
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B
mass
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C
rise in temperature
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D
Both (2) and (3)
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Solution
The correct options are A nature B mass C rise in temperature This quantity is known as the specific heat capacity (or simply, the specific heat), which is the heat capacity per unit mass of a material. Experiments show that the transferred heat depends on three factors: (1) The change in temperature, (2) the mass of the system, and (3) the substance and phase of the substance