Thermal capacity of 40, gm of aluminium (specific heat = 0.2, cal/gm/°C) is ........ cal/^oC

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10-1.Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry

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The thermal capacity of $40\, gm$ of aluminium (specific heat $= 0.2\, cal/gm/°C)$ is ........ $cal/^oC$

A

$40 $

B

$160$

C

$200$

D

$8$

(AIPMT-1990)

Solution

(d) Thermal capacity $ = mc = 40 \times 0.2 = 8\,cal/^\circ C$.

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