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Heat Transfer (Sensible)
Heat required to change temperature
Heat Transfer
Source Details
Id
thermo-heat-capacity
Name
Heat Transfer (Sensible)
Discipline
thermodynamics
Category
Heat Transfer
Latex
Q = mc\Delta T
Description
Heat required to change temperature
Conditions
Constant specific heat; sensible heat only
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Q",
"name": "Heat",
"unit": "J",
"siUnit": "J",
"imperialUnit": "BTU"
},
{
"symbol": "m",
"name": "Mass",
"unit": "kg",
"siUnit": "kg",
"imperialUnit": "lbm"
},
{
"symbol": "c",
"name": "Specific Heat",
"unit": "J/(kg·K)",
"siUnit": "J/(kg·K)",
"imperialUnit": "BTU/(lbm·°F)"
},
{
"symbol": "ΔT",
"name": "Temperature Change",
"unit": "K",
"siUnit": "K",
"imperialUnit": "°F"
}
]Solve For
Q, m, c, ΔT
Tags
heat, specific heat, temperature, sensible
Is Custom
false