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A calorimeter can be used to calculate specific heat capacity.

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Specific heat capacity(q) is the amount of heat needed to raise a tamperature of a body with mass of 1kg by 1K or 1 decree celcius. The formuale to calculate it is c(specific heat capacity) = Q/mass x change in temperature.


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Is the heat capacity of a body the same as its specific heat capacity?

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If the heat capacity of an object is known what other information will need to be known to calculate its specific heat capacity?

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