The specific heat of a metal at low temperatures varies according to $S = aT^3$ where a is a constant and $T$ is the absolute temperature. The heat energy needed to raise unit mass of the metal from $T = 1 K$ to $T = 2 K$ is

  • A

    $3 a$

  • B

    $\frac{{15\,a}}{4}$

  • C

    $\frac{{2\,a}}{3}$

  • D

    $\frac{{12\,a}}{5}$

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