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Heat & Temperature

Heat is energy; temperature is how hot something is — and Q = m·c·ΔT links them

Set the mass of water and how much to heat it — c is fixed to water (4200). Watch the heat Q change.

Mass m

2 kg

Temperature change ΔT

10 °C

Specific heat c (water) = 4200 J/(kg·°C)

Heat energy needed

84,000 J

Q = m·c·ΔT = 2 × 4200 × 10 = 84,000 J