CP (specific heat at constant pressure)

Specific heat at constant pressure (CP) is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one unit of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin) while keeping the pressure unchanged. It indicates how much heat a material can absorb before its temperature increases. Different materials have different CP values; for example, water’s CP is high, meaning it can absorb a lot of heat with only a small temperature increase, which explains why water influences climate and heating systems. CP helps in understanding how substances respond to heat in real-world applications like engines, weather, and cooking.