If you wanted to know how much the temperature of a particular piece of material would rise when a known amount of heat was added to it,which of the following would be most helpful to know?
A)initial temperature
B)specific heat
C)density
D)coefficient of linear expansion
E)thermal conductivity

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Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a given mass of a substance by one degree Celsius. Therefore, knowing the specific heat of the material would be most helpful in determining how much the temperature would rise when a known amount of heat is added.

If You Wanted to Know How Much the Temperature of a Particular