Specific Heat of Water
Water has many unique properties. It is the building block of life on this planet. The specific heat of water 1 calorie/gram C = 4.186 joule/gram C. The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. Find a great specific heat calculator at http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/HBASE/thermo/spht.html. Visit the Physics Forum at http://www.physicsforums.com for physics and math help.
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The specific heat of water is 1 calorie/gram °C = 4.186 joule/gram °C which is higher than any other common substance. As a result, water plays a very important role in temperature regulation. The specific heat per gram for water is much higher than that for a metal, as described in the water-metal example.
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Specific heat capacity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thermal mass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thermal mass ( C_\mathrm{th} , also called heat capacity or thermal capacitance ) is the capacity of a body to store heat. It is typically measured in units of J/°C or J/K (which are equivalent...
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3228 ÷ 100 ÷ 5 = 6.456; Specific heat of water is 6.456 J/g°C ... Our results for the specific heat of water are a long way off, we know it should be around 4.18 J/g°C. It is unsurprising that the results are higher than they should be given the quality of our apparatus.
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Specific heat capacity of water at higher temperatures - Imperial units ... When calculating mass and volume flow in water heating systems at high temperatures the specific heat capacity should be corrected according the table below:
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; Substance J/kg/oC or J/kg/K cal/g/oC or cal/g/K ... Water (0 oC to 100 oC) 4186 1.000 ... Methyl Alcohol 2549 0.609...
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Water - Ice ... heat change = mass * specific heat capacity * temperature change; ... Specific Heat Capacity (c) at 300K...
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Due to the large specific heat capacity of water, a small change in temperature of water requires a large heat transfer. For the same rate of heat transfer, the temperature change of water is only about one fifth that of the same mass of sand.
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Water has a high specific heat, which means that it resists temperature changes when it absorbs or releases heat. ... Specific heat of water = One calorie per gram per degree Celsius (1 cal/g/°C).
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