This memory aid covers Memory Aid: The SHC Equation within Specific Heat Capacity for GCSE Physics. Revise Specific Heat Capacity in Energy for GCSE Physics with 15 exam-style questions and 13 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 11 of 15 in this topic. Use it for quick recall, then test yourself straight afterwards so the memory aid becomes usable in an answer.
Topic position
Section 11 of 15
Practice
15 questions
Recall
13 flashcards
🧠 Memory Aid: The SHC Equation
Remember ΔE = mcΔθ as: "Energy Makes Change" — Energy = mass × c × change in temperature.
To remember water's SHC of 4200: "Four Two Zero Zero — Water is a slow burner, needs 4200 joules per kilogram per degree."
For the practical: the result is ALWAYS too HIGH because energy LEAKS to surroundings — think of a "leaky thermometer" losing heat.