For Heat Capacity we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Chemistry, Energy, Explosives, Natural Gas, Physical Geography and Science.

Heat Capacity (Chemistry)

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.

Heat Capacity (Energy)

The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of a given mass one degree. Heat capacity may be calculated by multiplying the mass by the specific heat.

Heat Capacity (Explosives)

Heat capacity or thermal capacity, ratio of the change in Heat energy of a unit mass of a substance to the change in Temperature of the substance. The heat capacity is a characteristic of a substance; it is often expressed in Calories per gram per degree Celsius or British Thermal Units per pound per degree Fahrenheit. Also Specific Heat.

Heat Capacity (Natural Gas)

Quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit quantity of a substance one degree. Interchangeable with "specific heat" in common usage.

Heat Capacity (Physical Geography)

Is the ratio of the amount of heat energy absorbed by a substance compared to its corresponding temperature rise.

Heat Capacity (Science)

The amount of heat that must be put into a gram of a substance in order to produce a one degree Celsius temperature rise in it. Similarly, the amount of heat that leaves a gram of the substance when it cools by one degree Celsius.

Similar

Browse words that start with:

• He
• Hea
• Heat
• Heat

Browse All Terms by First Letter

Term Search