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Change in Thermal Energy

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Change in Thermal Energy

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Formula for change in thermal energy

  • The change in thermal energy equals the mass times the specific heat capacity times the temperature change.
    • The specific heat capacity of a body (object) is the energy needed to increase the temperature of one kilogram of the body by 1°C.

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