Specific Heat Capacity (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards

How well a substance stores heat

The amount of energy needed to raise 1 kg by 1°C

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

Change in thermal energy, joules (J)

Specific heat capacity

J/kg°C

Mass

Kilograms (kg)

Temperature change

Degrees Celsius (°C)

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