AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Specific heat is defined by the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1 degree Celsius (°C). Water has a high specific heat, meaning it takes more energy to increase the temperature of water compared to other substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -The higher the specific heat capacity, the smaller the temperature change for the same amount of heat applied to the same mass of substance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Specific heat capacity often varies with temperature, and is different for each state of matter. Liquid water has one of the highest specific heat capacities among common substances, about 4184 J⋅kg−1⋅K−1 at 20 °C; but that of ice, just below 0 °C, is only 2093 J⋅kg−1⋅K−1.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heat capacity is a measure of the heat required to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance by 1 Celsius. In this example, water has a very high heat capacity, which means it requires a lot of heat or energy to change temperature compared to many other substances like the pot.

Detailed explanation-5: -The higher a material’s specific heat capacity, the more energy is required to increase its temperature.