Specific Heat Every substance has a specific heat, as a substance absorbs heat, its temperature changes. Specific heat is defined as the amount of heat energy (calorie) required to raise the temperature of 1 g of substance by 1C. The higher the specific heat of an object the more heat it takes to raise its temperature. Substances with higher specific heats take longer to heat up. A substance with a very low specific heat would heat very quickly. If substance A has a specific heat of 50 cal/g C and substance B has a specific heat of 10 cal/g C, which of these substances would heat up fastest? Would you want your cookware to have a high specific heat or a low specific heat? Explain your

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Substance B would heat up faster than substance A This is because it has a lower specific heat capac... View the full answer