Thermal Physics · calorimetry

Sensible Heat

Relates heat transfer to mass, specific heat capacity, and temperature change.

Q = mcΔT

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Variables

Q
heat transferredJ
m
masskg
c
specific heat capacityJ/(kg·K)
ΔT
temperature changeK

Reference details

Subject
Thermal Physics
Topic
calorimetry
Plain text
Q = m c delta T

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