JAMB - Physics (1988 - No. 12)

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 10kg of copper by 1k is its
specific heat capacity
heat capacity
latent heat
internal energy

Explanation

Heat capacity is the total amount of heat required to change the temperature of an entire object by 1 K (or 1 °C). It depends on both the material and the mass of the object.

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