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Calorimetry — Physics STD 10 — Question

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

The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of unit mass of that substance through by 1oC (or 1K).
S.I. unit is joule per kilogram per kelvin (Jkg-1K-1).

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