Physics GCSE
Specific heat capacity relationship
What Specific heat capacity relationship means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Specific heat capacity relationship
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Reference: OCR
The relationship ΔE = m × c × Δθ links energy change to mass, specific heat capacity and temperature change.
Topics that use Specific heat capacity relationship
- Changes of state (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Change in temperature
- Changes of state
- Energy, mass and specific latent heat relationship
- latent heat
- Physical versus chemical change
- Recovery of original properties
- Reversibility
- specific heat capacity
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