Physics
What do you mean by the following statements —
(i) The heat capacity of a body is 50 J K -1?
(ii) The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.4 J g-1 K-1 ?
Answer
(i) "The heat capacity of a body is 50 J K-1" means 50 J of heat energy is required to raise the temperature of that body by 1 K.
(ii) "The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.4 J g-1 K-1" means that the heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of copper by 1 K is 0.4 J.
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