Definition

• Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius (or 1 Kelvin).

Energy And Temperature

• All object store internal energy which is the total amount of energy molecules carry

• Energy and temperature aren't the same thing as, the temperature of a hot cup of coffee will be really high while a temperature of a bath tub will be low, while the internal energy of the bath tub will be higher than the cup of coffee

Boiling Requirements

• To boil water you need 2 important things

  • Mass of water

  • The change in temperature

Formula Of Specific Heat Latent

• Formula -:

  • Energy required / mass x increase in temperature