Quantity Heat and Heat Transfer

 The Specific Heat Capacity of a substance is the heat energy needed to change one kilogram of the substance by one Kelvin.


The symbol for Specific Heat Capacity is c.


Its unit is the Joule per kilogram per Kelvin (J kg-1 K-1).

Change in Heat Energy = (Mass)(Specific Heat Capacity)(change in Temperature)

                                                        

                                                Q = mcrq