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Heat Capacity

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Heat capacity is the heat a body absorbs or releases per degree of change, scaling with the matter present.

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A swimming pool holds a far greater heat capacity than a cup of water, since it contains vastly more matter to heat.

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Heat capacity is extensive — comparing capacities compares amounts of substance, never what each is made of.