Calculation
Q = m · c · ΔT
Heat rises with mass, specific heat and temperature change.
Q = m·c·ΔT
Heat quantity from mass and temperature change
Heat rises with mass, specific heat and temperature change.
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Result
Select a target and calculate.
Understand the inputs
- Heat quantity Q — Sensible energy without phase change.
- Mass m — Mass being heated.
- Specific heat c — Material property; water about 4.186 kJ/(kg·K) near room temperature.
- Temperature change ΔT — Final minus initial temperature.
Example
1 kg water by 100 K: about 418.6 kJ.
Assumptions and limits
Constant heat capacity; phase change and losses are excluded.
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