3. Specific heat capacity

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In this episode James and Ellie explore specific heat capacity, how to calculate it and how it varies by substance. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, OCR. For more information on specific heat capacity, check out the BBC Bitesize website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2gjtv4/revision/5 Key learning objectives discussed in this episode: - The amount of energy stored in or released from a system as its temperature changes can be calculated using the equation: change in thermal energy = mass × specific heat capacity × temperature change - The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of the substance by one degree Celsius.