Which of the following is a valid unit for specific heat?
2 answers:
Answer: Option (d) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
When a substance is heated and the heat used to raise its temperature by a unit mass of the given amount is known as specific heat of the substance.
Mathematically,
where Q = heat added in calories or joules
m = mass of substance in grams or kg
C = specific heat
= change in temperature
Thus,
Hence, we can conclude that a valid unit for specific heat is ca.
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