specific heat capacity
intensive quantity, heat capacity per mass
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Summary
specific heat capacity ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,634 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: intensive quantity[2], specific quantity[3], thermodynamic material property[4], physical quantity[5]
- Commons category: Specific heat capacity[6]
- Described by source: ISO 80000-5:2007 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics[7], ISO 80000-5:2019 Quantities and units — Part 5: Thermodynamics[8], The New Student's Reference Work[9], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10]
- Main Wikidata property: P2056[11]
- Different from: heat capacity[12], molar heat capacity[13]
- Has list: Table of specific heat capacities[14]
- Studied by: materials science[15], thermodynamics[16], thermochemistry[17]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[18]
- Recommended unit of measurement: joule per kilogram kelvin difference[19], square metre per square second kelvin[20]
Why It Matters
specific heat capacity has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]