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Heat capacity definition

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Heat capacity (C) is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a specific substance by 1 degree Celsius. Heat capacity can also be viewed as the ratio of the amount of energy transferred to an object and the resultant temperature rise (deltaT).

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the number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of a body by one degree.

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