Show Download Article Specific heat is the amount of energy required to raise one gram of a pure substance by one degree Centigrade. The specific heat of a substance is dependent on both its molecular structure and its phase. The discovery of specific heat sparked the studies of thermodynamics, the study of energy conversion involving heat and the work of a system. Specific heat and thermodynamics are used extensively in chemistry, nuclear engineering, and aerodynamics, as well as in everyday life in the radiator and cooling system of a car. If you want to know how to calculate specific heat, just follow these steps. Calculation Help
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Show More Tips Thanks for submitting a tip for review! Advertisement About This ArticleArticle SummaryX To calculate specific heat, start by reading the problem carefully, then write down each known and unknown variable to get a better sense of what you're working with. Next, plug the known factors into the specific heat equation, then solve the equation as you normally would to get your answer! To learn more about the fundamentals of specific heat, read on! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 874,788 times. Did this article help you?What formula is Q MC ∆ T?The amount of heat gained or lost by a sample (q) can be calculated using the equation q = mcΔT, where m is the mass of the sample, c is the specific heat, and ΔT is the temperature change.
What is specific heat and how is it calculated?Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise one gram of any substance one degree Celsius or Kelvin. The formula for specific heat is the amount of heat absorbed or released = mass x specific heat x change in temperature.
What is the formula for specific heat for a metal?or Q =s•m•∆T, where Q is the amount of heat, s is the specific heat, m is the mass of the sample, and ∆T is the temperature change. This equation can be used to calculate the amount of heat that must be involved when the other three values are known or measured.
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