Heat Capacity, C
Ò
C
Ó is an
extensive property
; so a
large object has a larger
heat capacity
than a small object made of the same material.
Using the Equation:
Looking at the figures on the left, it can be seen that the temperature change is constant, but the heat absorbed by the larger object is greater.
This results in a larger heat capacity for the larger object because more heat is absorbed.