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Grade 11Thermal Physics

specific heat capacity means?

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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12 Years ago
Specific heat capacity is defined as the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a body per unit of mass.
In SI units, specific heat capacity (symbol: c) is the amount of heat in joules required to raise 1 gm of a substance 1K.
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