Question 142 of 279 in Solids, Liquids and Gases

Measuring heat energy

1 mark · Easy

Give 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'.

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