Specific Heat

The specific heat capacity of a substance refers to the energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of that substance by one degree Celcius. Specific heat capacity is often represented in calories (cal), grams (g), and degrees Celsius (^oC), but can also be expressed in joules (J), kilograms (kg), and Kelvin (K), among othe...

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat absorbed by one gram of a substance to raise its temperature by one degree Celsius.

Equal masses of different substances absorb different amounts of heat and have distinct specific heat capacities.

Water has a high specific heat of 1 calorie per gram-degree Celsius and absorbs more energ...