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What does the term "heat capacity" refer to?

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Heat capacity is also known as or called “thermal capacity” the specific heat capacity of a substance is the heat capacity per unit mass, usually measured in joules per kilogram per degree kelvin.
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The amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a material one degree

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