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What is specific heat?
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The amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by 1 degree Celsius is called the specific heat.
The relationship between heat and temperature is usually expressed as:
Q=cmΔT
where Q= heat in joulesc= specific heat capacitym= mass in gramsΔT= change in temperature in ∘C
The relationship between heat and temperature is usually expressed as:
Q=cmΔT
where
Q= heat in joules
c= specific heat capacity
m= mass in grams
ΔT= change in temperature in ∘C
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