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Standard XII

Physics

Specific Heat Capacity

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An electric heater of power 600 W raises the temperature of 4.0 kg of a liquid from 10.0 $^{o}$ C to 15.0 $^{o}$ C in 100 s. Calculate the specific heat capacity of liquid:

3 \times 10^{3} J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}

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12 \times 10^{3} J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}

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1.2 \times 10^{3} J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A $3 \times 10^{3} J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}$
Heat supplied by water is, $Q = 600 \times 100$
Also, $Q = m c Δ T$
Heat capacity, $c = Q / m Δ T = 3 \times 10^{3} J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}$

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An electric heater of power 600 W raises the temperature of 4.0 kg of a liquid from 10.0oC to 15.0oC in 100 s. Calculate the specific heat capacity of liquid:

The correct option is A 3×103 Jkg−1K−1Heat supplied by water is, Q=600×100Also, Q=mcΔTHeat capacity, c=Q/mΔT=3×103Jkg−1K−1

An electric heater of power 600 W raises the temperature of 4.0 kg of a liquid from 10.0 $^{o}$ C to 15.0 $^{o}$ C in 100 s. Calculate the specific heat capacity of liquid:

The correct option is A $3 \times 10^{3} J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}$
Heat supplied by water is, $Q = 600 \times 100$
Also, $Q = m c Δ T$
Heat capacity, $c = Q / m Δ T = 3 \times 10^{3} J k g^{- 1} K^{- 1}$