GlossarySeptember 11, 2005

What is a Capacity (Heating, of a material)?

The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of a given mass of a substance by one degree Celsius. The heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree Celsius is 4186 Joules.

U.S. Department of Energy

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