Question

How is Q= mCdeltaT used, what are the variables, what are the units, and how does it work?

Answer 1

This equation gives you the amount of heat supplied(`Q` or `E`), to a material of mass `m` and specific heat capacity(`c`)

and this heat causing a change in temperature of the material `DeltaT or Deltatheta`

The Specifice Heat Capacity of a material(`c`), is the amount of heat energy that causes a change in temperature of `1K` or `1°C` per `kg` of that material.

`Q= mcDeltatheta`

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