Capacity

Specific Heat Capacity, (c)

Amount of heat (q) required to raise temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1k (1°C).


Eg :  H₂O_(l)  =  4.18 J/g·°C meaning it takes 4.18 Joules of
                        energy to heat 1.0 grams of water 1.0 °C.


Heat Capacity, (C)

Amount of heat (q) required to raise temperature of a given quantity of substance by 1k (1°C).

Every object has its own capacity.