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Calorimetry — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsCalorimetry2 Marks
Question
Define the term heat capacity and state its S.I. unit.
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Answer

The heat capacity of a body is the amount of heat energy required to raise its temperature by 1oC or 1K.
S.I. unit is joule per kelvin (JK-1).

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