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specific heat capacity
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specific heat capacity
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(Physics / General Physics) the heat required to raise unit mass of a substance by unit temperature interval under specified conditions, such as constant pressure: usually measured in joules per kelvin per kilogram. Symbol cp (for constant pressure) Also called specific heat


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max], when the specific heats are equal for the regenerator and supply sides, as presented in most textbooks for heat transfer (e.
Different package styles also have different thermal response properties because their specific heats are different.
The 28 experiments include specific heats of substances, chromatography, reaction stoichiometry, gravimetric analysis of a chloride compound, the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar, colligative properties, and gas laws.
 
 
 
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