Specific heat capacity (Edexcel GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards

How well a substance stores heat

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

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

Joules (J)

$J kg^{-1} °C^{-1}$

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

Its internal energy

Average internal energy of particles

They also release lots of energy when cooling down

Measure mass of insulating container using balance

Zero

3 times to get an average