Question

The specific heat capacity of a body depends on ___.

• A. the heat given
• B. the mass of the body
• C. the initial temperature
• D. the material it is made up of

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

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.