Specific Heat Capacity (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards

How well a substance stores heat

Energy needed to raise 1 kg of substance by 1°C

$\Delta E = m \times c \times \Delta \theta$

$\Delta E$, joules (J)

$c$, J/kg°C

$m$, kilograms (kg)

$\Delta \theta$, degrees Celsius (°C)

$c = \frac{\Delta E}{m \times \Delta \theta}$

Mass, specific heat capacity (material), and temperature change