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State two differences between "Heat Capacity" and "Specific Heat Capacity".
State three differences between the heat capacity and specific heat capacity.
Distinguish Between
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Heat capacity | Specific heat capacity | |
1. | It is the quantity of thermal energy needed to bring the core body temperature up by 1°C. |
It is the quantity of thermal energy needed to increase the temperature of a body's mass by 1°C. |
2. | That is proportional to the body's mass. The body's heat capacity increases as its bulk increases. |
The amount of mass in the body is irrelevant. This quality is inherent to the material that makes up the body. |
3. | The measurement unit for this system is J K-1. | It can be expressed in J kg-1 K-1. |
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