10 kg storage battery has an average specific heat of 0.2 kcal/kgoC. When fully charged, the energy content of the battery is 1 kcal. If the entire energy were used to raise the temperature, then the temperature would increase by
A
0.2oC
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B
0.5oC
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C
200oC
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D
20oC
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Solution
The correct option is B 0.5oC H=mS△T[H=1Kcal,m=10Kg,S=0.2Kcal/Kg℃]⇒1=10×0.2×△T⇒△T=110×0.2⇒△T=0.5℃