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A beaker of water is heated by burning a specific quantity of fuel below it. The formula shown below is used to calculate the change in thermal energy of water. What is the missing factor?change in thermal energy = mass of water × ______________ × temperature change

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A beaker of water is heated by burning a specific quantity of fuel below it. The formula shown below is used to calculate the change in thermal energy of water. What is the missing factor?change in thermal energy = mass of water × ______________ × temperature change

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The missing factor in the formula is specific heat capacity. So, the complete formula is: change in thermal energy = mass of water × specific heat capacity × temperature change.

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