Specific Heat
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Take 1g liquid water
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Add 1 calorie heat
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Raises temperature 1C
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The Specific Heat of pure
water is thus = 1Cal/(g C).
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Other examples
:
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Mud 0.6Cal/(g C)
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Ice 0.5Cal/(g C)
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Dry air
0.24Cal/(gC)