Define the term specific heat capacity and internal energy and state their units.

Define the term specific heat capacity and internal energy and state their units. (03marks)

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1kg mass of a substance by 1K of 1⁰C.

Internal energy is the total of the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules and the parallel potential energy due to mutual interactions of these atoms. Units: joules.

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