Question
Define specific heat capacity and state its SI and CGS units.
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Answer
The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of substance through 1 K is called the specific heat capacity of that substance.
In CGS system, the unit of specific heat capacity is $Jg ^{-1} K^{-1}$.
In SI system its unit is $J kg ^{-1} K^{-1}$.
In CGS system, the unit of specific heat capacity is $Jg ^{-1} K^{-1}$.
In SI system its unit is $J kg ^{-1} K^{-1}$.
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