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heat capacityIn physics, the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of an object by one degree. The specific heat capacity of a substance is the heat capacity per unit of mass, measured in joules per kilogram per kelvin (J kg−1 K−1). |
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| This thick, dense cookware is known for its unparalleled heat capacity and even distribution, and also provides an important nutrient in the form of iron leached into food. The measurements of thermal conductivity, heat capacity and thermal diffusivity play an important role in the rubber industry, mainly in tire construction, because these values and their changes directly influence the instantaneous value of viscosity, loss factor tg[delta], and because of that, the adhesion of the tire to a road surface. Any contaminants in the water will degrade the cooling surfaces and reduce the heat capacity of the system. |
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