Physics jamb 1987

22,000J of heat is required to raise the temperature of 1.5kg of paraffin from 20oC to 30oC. Calculate the specific heat capacity of paraffin.

a

1466Jkg-1 oC-1

b

2933Jkg-1 oC-1

c

4400Jkg-1 oC-1

d

5866Jkg-1 oC-1

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WCE
4 months ago

Specific heat capacity is heat/mass * change in temperature
= 22000/1.5*30-20
=22000/1.5*10
=22000/15
=1466

Shushino
2 years ago

Formula for heat capapcity?

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