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The specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one unit of temperature to raise the temperature of a similar mass of a reference material (usually water) by the same amount. | The '''specific heat''' is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one unit of temperature to raise the temperature of a similar mass of a reference material (usually water) by the same amount. | ||
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The specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one unit of temperature to raise the temperature of a similar mass of a reference material (usually water) by the same amount.