Physics for IGCSE & O level - Thermal Effects (Section 2 - No. 30)

The specific heat capacity of a material is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of:

1 kg of the substance by 1 degree Celsius

1 g of the substance by 1 degree Fahrenheit

1 kg of the substance by 1 Kelvin

1 g of the substance by 1 Kelvin

Specific heat capacity is defined for 1 kg of a substance to change its temperature by 1 degree C