Quantity of Heat

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Quantity of Heat, the JAMB Physics syllabus expects you to study:

• 13. Quantity of Heat
• (i) heat as a form of energy;
• (ii) definition of heat capacity and specific heat capacity of solids and liquids;
• (iv) determination of heat capacity and specific i heat capacity of substances by simple heat methods e.g. method of mixtures and electrical method and Newton’s law of iii. so cooling.

Study notes & guidance

Study Quantity of Heat using a recommended Physics textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physics, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Quantity of Heat, you should be able to:

1. Differentiate between heat capacity and specific heat capacity;
2. Determine heat capacity and specific capacity using simple methods; lve numerical problems.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Physics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.