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The mechanical equivalent of heat (J) is a

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conversion factor
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constant
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physical quantity
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D
none of these
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Solution

The correct option is D conversion factor
Mechanical equivalent of heat states that the motion and heat can be interchangeably used and that work done by the motion would generate equal amount of heat only if the work is entirely converted into heat. Thus A is correct.

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