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The quantity of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin) is known as the specific heat capacity. It gauges the material's capacity to hold heat. For instance, water requires a lot of energy to be heated up because of its high specific heat capacity of 4.18 J/g°C. Water is frequently used in cooling systems because it can absorb a lot of heat without significantly raising its temperature. Metals, on the other hand, have low specific heat capacity, thus when heat is applied, they heat up quickly and cool down quickly when it is removed.

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