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What does Q=mcdeltaT stand for ?

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Its a formula relating to specific heat capacity

Δθ refers to the change in temperature

Q refers to the energy neededto raise the temperature of an object by the change in temperature

m stands for the mass of tje object

c is the specific heat capacity which is the amount of energy needed to heat up an object per unit mass
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