Question

Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a body through 1 K is called its -

• A. Water equivalent
• B. Thermal capacity
• C. Entropy
• D. Specific heat

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Thermal capacity

(B)

$H=c\Delta T$

where: $H$= heat supplied to the body

$c$ = heat capacity of the body

$\Delta T$= Rise in temperature of the body

if $\Delta T=1$

$H=c$

So, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a body by $1K$ is called the thermal capacity.