Regarding a substance’s specific heat, which statement is correct?

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1. Regarding a substance’s specific heat, which statement is correct?

It is an intrinsic property, independent of the body’s mass and shape

It depends on both the mass and shape of the body

It depends only on the body’s mass, not its shape

It depends only on the body’s shape, not its mass

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Specific heat is defined per unit mass, making it an intrinsic property of the material itself. It does not depend on how much of the substance you have, or what shape it’s in.