SW StudyWalks

Chemistry  /  Chem 0643  ·  Atom · ~20 seconds

Heat Capacity

Video not yet published
to the StudyWalks catalog
State

Heat capacity is the heat a body absorbs or releases per degree of change, scaling with the matter present.

Show

A swimming pool holds a far greater heat capacity than a cup of water, since it contains vastly more matter to heat.

Watch for

Heat capacity is extensive — comparing capacities compares amounts of substance, never what each is made of.