Specific Heat
What is it?
The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of the substance by one degree Celsius. Every substance has its own different specific heat.
Give me an example!
The specific heat of water (H2O) is 1.00 calorie per gram degree Celsius. In other words, if you want to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, you are required to provide 1.00 calorie of heat.
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