Orders of magnitude (specific heat capacity)

Orders of magnitude refer to the scale or range of values often expressed in powers of ten. In the context of specific heat capacity, this means categorizing materials based on how much energy they require to change their temperature by a certain amount. Specific heat capacity is defined as the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius (or one Kelvin). Different materials have different specific heat capacities, which can vary significantly, often across several orders of magnitude.