The specific heat of a material is the amount of energy required
A. to induce a phase change in the material.
B. to bring the material to 0°C.
C. to move it with a force of 1 N over a distance of 1 m.
D. to change 1 g of the material by 1°C or 1 K.
It is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius. The specific heat capacity for water is one. As i said, heat is a form of thermal energy.
