Chapter 12.1, Problem 11SSC

To determine

Whether the unit of heat and specific heat are same.

Answer to Problem 11SSC

No

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Heat is the totalamount heat required to raise the temperature of a mass. Specific heat is amount of heat required to raise temperature of a unit mass by a unit.

The unit of heat is joule (J) and the unit of specific heat is joule per kelvin and kilogram $\left(\text{J/kg}\cdot \text{K}\right)$ . Thus, the unit of heat and specific heat are not same.