Physics for IGCSE & O level - Thermal Effects (Section 5 - No. 26)
What does specific heat capacity represent?
The amount of energy required to melt a substance.
The amount of energy required to change the state of a substance.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C.
The rate at which a substance conducts heat.
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Specific heat capacity is the amount of energy to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1 degree C.