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Temperature and Heat — Quiz

Question 2 • Physics

What are the units for measuring specific heat?

Answer
A
joules per gram degree Celsius
B
joules per degrees Celsius
C
degrees Celsius per gram
D
degrees Celsius per joule gram

Explanation

Specific heat is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius. Its units are therefore joules per gram per degree Celsius, written J/(g·°C). Choice A, joules per gram degree Celsius, matches these units.

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