Thermal Analogue: Temperature and Heat Capacity or Opposite?

[zorro]

Which one is the correct thermal analogue of voltage and capacitance in electricity?
Temperature and heat capacity or opposite?

 

[zorro]

Any help is appreciated.

 

[sophiecentaur]

Which one is the correct thermal analogue of voltage and capacitance in electricity?
Temperature and heat capacity or opposite?

Temperature Difference and thermal capacity, possibly, for a simple model. But why? Analogues are full of pitfalls unless you use them carefully.

 

[zorro]

Temperature Difference and thermal capacity, possibly, for a simple model.

Thanks!

But why? Analogues are full of pitfalls unless you use them carefully.

I just wanted to check if my book is correct.

 

[sophiecentaur]

It's just that the Maths has the same sort of form - describing a linear relationship between two variables - nothing more. I am prickly about analogues as they frequently lead people to some odd conclusions.
You can't even rely on the MAths to make it ok. Even when two processes share the same simple quadratic form of equation, there are situations where the solution for one process can have both roots allowed but another can't.