Question

Specific heat of a substance deals with?

• A. Rise in temperature of a unit mass.
• B. Decrease in temperature of a unit mass.
• C. Rise in temperature of a unit mass by unity.
• D. Decrease in temperature of a unit mass by unity.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Rise in temperature of a unit mass by unity.

The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. Among all specific heat of water is considered to be a standard one for most of the numericals.