PHYSICAL QUANTITY
Specific heat capacity: formulas and units of measurement
Specific heat capacity: symbol c, unit J/(kg K). Formulas and explanations for MCT and thermodynamics.
cjoule per kilogram kelvin
KEY CONNECTIONS
Formulas
Q = mcΔt
Q = mcΔT
Δt = ΔT
NOTATION
Quantities in formulas
- The amount of heat is the energy received or given off by a body during heat exchange.
- Mass is a scalar physical quantity that is a measure of the inertia of a body.
- Specific heat capacity is the energy required to heat a unit of mass by one degree.
- Temperature change is the difference between the final and initial body temperatures.
- Temperature change is the difference between the final and initial temperatures.
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