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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C is the definition of

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1Kg of a substance by 1°C is known as 'specific heat' and this varies from substance to substance. The unit of measurement is 'Joule' - the energy dissipated as heat when an electric current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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