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Question 9 • Fall 24 GSE Physical Science B IC

Which unit is used for specific heat capacity?

Answer
A
calories
B
J/g°C
C
joules

Explanation

Specific heat capacity is the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius. Its unit is therefore joules per gram per degree Celsius, written J/g°C. Calories and joules alone measure energy, not energy per unit mass and temperature change.

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