Question
What is called heat capacity?
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Answer
We define the heat capacity S of a substance as follows :
$ S=\frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta T} $
Here, $\Delta Q$ is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of the substance from $T$ to $T +\Delta T$.
$ S=\frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta T} $
Here, $\Delta Q$ is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of the substance from $T$ to $T +\Delta T$.
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