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Specific heat capacity

In thermodynamics, the specific heat capacity (symbol c) of a substance is the amount of heat that must be added to one unit of mass of the substance in order to cause an increase of one unit in temperature. It is also referred to as massic heat capacity or as the specific heat. More formally it is the heat capacity of a sample of the substance divided…

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Common symbols
c
Dimension
L2⋅T−2⋅Θ−1
In SI base units
m2⋅K−1⋅s−2
Intensive?
Yes
Other names
Specific heat
SI unit
J⋅kg−1⋅K−1

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heat capacity specific displaystyle temperature pressure constant substance volume energy gas per one sample state also kg mass capacities unit

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Specific heat capacityCommon symbolsc1.00infobox
Specific heat capacityDimensionL2⋅T−2⋅Θ−11.00infobox
Specific heat capacityIn SI base unitsm2⋅K−1⋅s−21.00infobox
Specific heat capacityIntensive?Yes1.00infobox
Specific heat capacityOther namesSpecific heat1.00infobox
Specific heat capacitySI unitJ⋅kg−1⋅K−11.00infobox
Specific heat capacityis aintensive property of a substance0.90text
milkinstance ofor heterogenous materials0.80text
sandinstance ofor heterogenous materials0.80text
graniteinstance ofor heterogenous materials0.80text
and concreteinstance ofor heterogenous materials0.80text
if considered at a sufficiently large scale.The specific heat capacity can be defined also for materials that change state or composition as the temperatureinstance ofor heterogenous materials0.80text

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