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Specific heat of aluminium is 0.25cal/goC. The water equivalent of an aluminium vessel of mass one kilogram is

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40gm
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250gm
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25gm
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2.5gm
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Solution

The correct option is B 250gm
Heat capacity of 1kg of Aluminum =1000×0.25=250cal/oC
Water equivalent of this heat capacity is
mw×Cw=250
mw×1=250
mw=250g
i.e 250 gm of water.

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