Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
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Chapter 21, Problem 11A
What does it mean to say that a material has a high or low specific heat capacity?
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To Explain: The meaning of materials’ high or low specific heat capacity.
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Introduction:
Specific heat capacity represents the quantity of heat energy essential to increase the temperature of a unit mass by a unit degree.
A material with high specific heat capacity heats up and cools down slowly as compared to the materials with low specific heat capacity.
Chapter 21 Solutions
Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
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