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50g of copper is heated to increase its temperature by 10C. If the same quantity of heat is given to 10g of water, the rise in its temperature is (specific heat of copper =420J/kg/C)

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5C
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6C
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7C
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8C
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Solution

The correct option is A 5C
Heat absorbed by copper=heat absorbed by water
Heat absorbed= mass× specific heat× temperature difference
50×0.42×10=10×4.2×ΔT
ΔT=5oC

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