JAMB Physics 2014 Objective — Question 22

Question 22 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of a body by 1K is the body's

A. internal energy
B. specific heat capacity
C. latent heat of fusion
D. heat capacityCorrect

Explanation

The quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of a body (a specific object, not a unit mass) by 1K is the body's heat capacity.

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