Question

Why is specific heat capacity important? Give an example.

Answer 1

Specific heat capacity:

• Specific heat capacity is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of substance through 1^oC.
• The specific heat capacity of a substance indicates its ability to store heat.

Example for specific heat capacity

• For example, the specific heat of water is $1\mathrm{calorie}(4.186\mathrm{joules})$ per grams per Celsius degree.
• The high specific heat of water plays an important role since it can absorb a lot of heat without significantly raising the temperature.