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What is the specific heat capacity of water?

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The amount of heat needed to raise its temperature a certain amount.

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The amount of heat needed to raise its frequency a certain amount.

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The amount of heat needed to raise its amplitude a certain amount.

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The correct option is A The amount of heat needed to raise its temperature a certain amount.
The specific heat of water is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of substance through a certain amount of $1^{o}$ , and is given by:
$c = Q / m Δ t$

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