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Heat capacity

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Heat capacity is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of material by 1°C. [1]

The heat capacity is the ratio of the heat energy absorbed by a substance to the substance's increase in temperature.[2]

References

  1. http://www.bocindustrial.co.uk/bocindustrial/technical/glossary/a.asp
  2. http://www.answers.com/topic/heat-capacity
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