Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Specific heat is typically measured using a calorimeter, which is an insulated container that holds a known amount of a substance and measures the change in temperature when heat is added or removed.
Specific heat is important because it helps us understand how different materials respond to changes in temperature. It is also a crucial factor in determining the amount of heat needed to achieve a desired temperature change in a substance.
The specific heat of a substance is directly proportional to the amount of heat required to change its temperature. In other words, substances with higher specific heat require more heat to raise their temperature compared to substances with lower specific heat.
Specific heat varies among different substances due to variations in molecular structure and intermolecular forces. For example, substances with strong intermolecular forces tend to have higher specific heat compared to substances with weak intermolecular forces.