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Which quantity is heat per unit mass per unit rise in temperature?
ACoefficient of expansion
BSpecific heat capacity
CThermal conductivity
DLatent heat of fusion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Specific heat capacity
Specific heat capacity is defined as s = (1/m)(ΔQ/ΔT), heat per unit mass per kelvin.
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