Amount of heat required to change the temperature of one unit of mass by one unit of temperature:
c_p = \left( \frac{\delta Q}{\delta m \cdot \delta T} \right)_p |
See also
Physics / Thermodynamics / Thermodynamic process / Heat Transfer / Heat Capacity / Specific heat capacity
[ Isochoric specific heat capacity ]
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