Heat Capacity Calculator

Find the heat capacity of an object from mass and specific heat.

Heat capacity (J/K) 8,372

Formula: C = m·c

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Mass = 2

3. Specific heat = 4,186 J/(kg·K)

5. Heat capacity = Mass x Specific heat = 2 x 4,186 = 8,372J/K

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Heat capacity is the energy needed to raise an object's temperature by one kelvin.

The math behind it

C = m·c, mass times specific heat. The energy for a temperature change is Q = C·ΔT.

2 kg of water → 8372 J/K.

Heat capacity vs specific heat?

Specific heat is per kilogram; heat capacity is for the whole object.