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The specific heat capacity of a body depends on ___.


A

the heat given

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B

the mass of the body

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C

the initial temperature

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D

the material it is made up of

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Solution

The correct options are
A

the heat given


B

the mass of the body


D

the material it is made up of


The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat required for a unit mass of a substance to raise the temperature by 1º C.

So, this quantity of heat energy absorbed(Q) to increase the temperature of a body depends on:-

1) the increase in the temperature of the body(∆T)

2) the mass of the body(m)

3) the material(substance) it is made up of

ie., Q=mc∆T; c is the specific heat capacity of the substance.


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