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A 10kg storage battery has an average specific heat of 0.2kcal/kgC. When fully charged, the energy content of the battery is 1kcal. If the entire energy were used to raise the temperature of the battery, then the temperature would increase by :

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0.2C
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0.5C
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200C
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20C
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Solution

The correct option is B 0.5C
The correct answer is option(B).
Given:
mass, m=10kg, Specific heat, C=0.2kcalkg1°C1, energy content, Q=1kcal
We know,
Q=mCΔTΔT=QmC=110×0.2=0.5°C
is the required temperature rise.

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