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Amount of heat required to change the temperature of one unit of mass by under a constant pressure by one unit of temperature:
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c_p = \left( \frac{\delta Q}{\delta m \cdot \delta T} \right)_p |
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| L2 T−2 Θ−1 | J/(kg⋅K°K) | J/(kg⋅K°C) |
It is a material property and properly tabulated for the vast majority of materials.
See also
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Physics / Thermodynamics / Thermodynamic process / Heat Transfer / Heat Capacity / Specific heat capacity
[ Isochoric specific heat capacity (cmV) ]
[ Basic Petroleum Rock and Fluid Properties Handbook ]
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