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.

c

\frac{\text{Dzh}}{\text{kg}\cdot\text{K}}

joule per kilogram kelvin

KEY CONNECTIONS

Formulas

Q = m c Δ t

Q = mcΔt

Q = m c Δ T

Q = mcΔT

Δ t = Δ T

Δt = ΔT

NOTATION

$Q$: The amount of heat is the energy received or given off by a body during heat exchange.
$m$: Mass is a scalar physical quantity that is a measure of the inertia of a body.
$c$: Specific heat capacity is the energy required to heat a unit of mass by one degree.
$\Delta t$: Temperature change is the difference between the final and initial body temperatures.
$\Delta T$: Temperature change is the difference between the final and initial temperatures.

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