Q. Specific heat is –
A. the specific temperature at which the substance is in solid state.
B. the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.
C. the amount of heat conducted in 1 minute.
D. the heat needed to increase the temperature of 1 gallon of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit.
Answer: the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.