The heat capacity of the body is 60 JK-1

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What do you understand by the following statements:

  1. The heat capacity of the body is 60 JK-1.
  2. The specific heat capacity of lead is 130 Jkg-1K-1.

Answer

  1. 60 J of heat energy is required to raise the temperature of a body by 1K.
  2. Lead requires 130 J of heat energy to raise the temperature of 1 Kg by 1K.

 

Exam Year: 2016