Calculating specific heat capacity (∆Q = m c ∆θ)

Energy transferred to increase the temperature of a substance by heating by a fixed amount is proportional to mass. Energy transferred to a substance by heating a fixed amount is proportional to the increase in temperature. Energy transferred to increase the temperature of a substance by heating is proportional to its specific heat capacity. Specific heat capacity equals the energy transferred to or by 1 kg of a material when its temperature changes by 1ºC. Specific heat capacity, c, is measured in joules per kilogram per degree Celsius (J/kg ºC).