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Specific Heat Capacity

Each substance has its own specific heat capacity - the energy required to raise 1kg of the substance by 1°C. Knowing certain parameters about a temperate change, can allow you to establish the change in thermal energy using the following equation.

Equation

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\[ \Delta E = mc\Delta\Theta \]

Where:

  • \(\Delta E\), is the change in thermal energy, in Joules (\(J\))
  • \(m\), is the mass, in kilograms (\(kg\))
  • \(c\), is the specific heat capacity, in joules per kilogram per degrees Celsius (\(J/kg °C\))
  • \(\Delta\Theta\), is the temperature change, in degrees Celsius (\(°C\))
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