Measuring heat energy
1 mark · EasyGive the scientific term for the energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 °C.
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Specific heat capacity
Also accept: The specific heat capacity; specific heat capacity (s.h.c.)
Common mistakes: sensitivity; thermal capacity; heat capacity
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B1 · 1 mark · States 'specific heat capacity' as the term.
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The term is 'specific heat capacity'.