Heat Capacity

Heat capacity, abbreviated as C or \(c_p\), is the amount of enerigy required to increase the temperature of a substance by 1°C.  The heat gain or loss results in a change in temperature and the state and performance of work.

 

Heat capacity formula
\(\large{ C = \frac {\Delta Q} { \Delta T }     }\)
Symbol	English	Metric
\(\large{ C }\) = heat capacity	\(\large{\frac{Btu}{F}}\)	\(\large{\frac{kJ}{K}}\)
\(\large{ \Delta Q }\) = heat transfered amount	\(\large{\frac{Btu}{hr}}\)	\(\large{ W }\)
\(\large{ \Delta T }\) = temperature differential	\(\large{ F }\)	\(\large{ K }\)