WAEC Physics 2017 Objective — Question 20
Question 20 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Specific heat capacity of a body means that when 26.4 J heat energy is supplied to a body of
- A. A. mass 1000 kg the temperature rises by 1K
- B. B. mass 1 kg, the temperature rises by 1000 K
- C. C. mass 1 kg, the temperature rises by 1 KCorrect
- D. D. mass 1000 kg, the temperature rises by 1 K
Explanation
The specific heat capacity of a body is the quantity of heat required to raise/lower the temperature of the unit mass (1 kg) of the body by 1 Kelvin (1 K).
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