specific heat capacity

Specific heat capacity is a property of a substance that indicates how much energy is needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of that substance by one degree Celsius. For example, water has a high specific heat capacity, meaning it requires a lot of energy to heat up, which is why large bodies of water stay at a relatively stable temperature. This characteristic plays a crucial role in climate regulation and influences weather patterns, as well as various everyday phenomena, from cooking to how we feel temperature changes.