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well, Delta T doesn't need to be in Kelvin, either way 25*C-10*C=15*C and 298K-283K=15K, the change in temperature will remain the same either way, all you've done is waste time by adding 273 onto the temperature which is commenly given in *C
Units for delta T doesn’t matter because 1°C=1KWhen it’s the difference in T, the units don’t matter
Original post by conroe-killed-the-k8-star
More accurately : ΔQ=mcΔT \Delta Q = mc\Delta T

ΔQ\Delta Q has units of joules .The base unit of mass is the kilogram - 1 gram is 10^-3 kg and you need to stick to this.

Units of ΔT\Delta T would be kelvins obviously.

To get a consistent equation where the units on both sides must match up you would need c to have units of Jkg1K1Jkg^{-1}K^{-1} - you got the units of Q wrong to start off with.


It can be either, the difference is the same regardless of the unit because 1°C = 1K

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