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- Dictionaryspe·cif·ic heat
noun
- 1. the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree).
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Jun 18, 2024 · The meaning of SPECIFIC HEAT is the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius.
Jun 18, 2024 · Thermodynamics, science of the relationship between heat, work, temperature, and energy. Thermodynamics deals with the transfer of energy from one place to another and from one form to another. The key concept is that heat is a form of energy corresponding to a definite amount of mechanical work.
5 days ago · Specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. The relationship between heat and temperature change can be seen below. However this relationship does not apply is a phase change occurs because the heat added or removed during a phase change does not change the temperature.
Jun 18, 2024 · The amount of heat that a substance absorbs is connected to its temperature change via its molar specific heat c, defined to be the amount of heat required to change the temperature of 1 mole of the substance by 1 K.
3 days ago · heat, energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature. If two bodies at different temperatures are brought together, energy is transferred—i.e., heat flows—from the hotter body to the colder.
Jun 24, 2024 · Specific heat (aka specific heat capacity) is the property of a material that specifies the amount of energy needed to increase its temperature in one unit per unit mass. This formula defines it: c = \frac {Q} {m \times ΔT} c = m × ΔT Q. where: c c – Specific heat; Q Q – Energy added (usually in the form of heat) to increase the temperature;
3 days ago · Definitions of specific heat. noun. the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade. see more.
