Specific Heat Capacity: Mass, Temp, Time Factors

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Specific heat capacity can be determined using mass, initial and final temperatures, and time, provided that the power input and heat loss rate to the surroundings are known. As mentioned by mgb_phys, understanding the heat transfer in and out of the mass is crucial. Additionally, if the mass is compressible, knowledge of the initial and final pressures is also necessary for accurate calculations.

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Is it possible to find specific heat capacity given mass, initial and final temperature, and time? The liquid in question has not been given
 
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If you know the power input and the rate of heat loss to the surroundings
 
As mgb_phys stated you need to know the heat transfer in/out of the mass or the boundary worked performed on/by it. If the mass is compressible, you may also need to know the initial and final pressures as well.
 

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