Heat capacities
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Heat capacities
What if you were given the specific heating capacity which is measured in J/g*C, but asked to find final temperature in K. Are Celsius and Kelvin used interchangeably in this case?
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Re: Heat capacities
Celsius and Kelvin can be used interchangeably in this case because the degree change in Celsius is equivalent to the degree change in Kelvin.
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Re: Heat capacities
if it's calculating temperature change, then the difference will be the same whether it's in kelvin or celcius
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Re: Heat capacities
Degrees celsius and Kelvin cannot be used interchangeably. One unit of each is indeed equal, but as for the numerical value associated with a temperature, Kelvin is equal to # degrees celsius + 273.15
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Re: Heat capacities
You use the temperature of whichever unit is given in that constant but I believe if it is a delta T then you can use them interchangeably.
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