MathLiveSpecific heat capacity
Specific heat capacity is the heat capacity of a substance divided by its mass, giving the energy needed to raise the temperature of one unit of mass by one degree. It is used to compare how much different materials resist temperature change.
c = \frac{C}{m}What the symbols mean
| specific heat capacity (J/(kg\,K)) | |
| heat capacity (J/K) | |
| mass (kg) |
About this formula
- FieldPhysics
- TopicThermodynamics
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledspecific heat, heat capacity per mass, specific heat formula, heat capacity divided by mass, specific heat capacity formula
- SourceWikidata Q487756
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