Specific Heat Capacity

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Specific Heat Capacity
The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1°C. Different substances have different specific heat capacities.
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The equation for specific heat capacity
SHC = E / (M x Temp change)
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The equation for energy supplied
E = M x SHC x Temp change
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The equation temp change
Temp change = E / (M x SHC)
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Examples
Specific heat capacity of water is 4181 J / kg °C, oxygen is 918 J / kg °C, lead 128 J / kg °C.
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The equation for specific heat capacity

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SHC = E / (M x Temp change)

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The equation for energy supplied

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The equation temp change

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