Concept
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Specific Heat and Heat Capacity
Interactive: Seeing Specific Heat and Latent Heat
Specific heat capacity is the measure of the heat energy required to raise the temperature of a given quantity of a substance by one kelvin. Latent heat of melting describes tœhe amount of heat required to melt a solid. When a solid is undergoing melting, the temperature basically remains constant until the entire solid is molten. The above simulation demonstrates the specific heat and the latent heat.