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· Heat capacity is how much
heat an object can absorb
before its temperature
increases.
· Specific heat is how much
heat energy a mass of a
material must absorb before
it increases 1°C.

· Heat capacity is influenced
by the specific heat of the
material and/or the amount
of the material.

· Each material has its own
specific heat. The higher a
material’s specific heat is,
the more heat it must absorb
before its temperature
increases.

· A larger amount of
something will have a higher
heat capacity then a smaller
amount of something.

· Water has a very high heat
capacity.

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