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Ice of mass 600 g and at a temperature of -10°C is placed in a copper vessel heated to 350°C. The resultant mixture is 550 g of ice and water. Find the mass of the vessel. The specific heat capacity of copper c==100 cal/kg-K.

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When a small ice crystal is placed in overcooled water it begins to freeze instantaneously.

What amount of ice is formed from 1 kg of water overcooled to -8°C? L of water =336×103 J kg-1 and s of water =4200 J/kg/K

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When a small ice crystal is placed in overcooled water it begins to freeze instantaneously.

What should be the temperature of the overcooled water in order that all of it be converted into ice at 0C?

L of water =336×103 J kg-1 and s of water =4200 J/kg/K

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An electric heater whose power is 54 W is immersed in 650 cm3 water in a calorimeter. In 3 min the water is heated by 3.4°C. What part of the energy of the heater passes out of the calorimeter in the form of radiant energy?

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An ice cube whose mass is 50 g is taken from a refrigerator where its temperature was -10°C. If no heat is gained or lost from outside, how much water will freeze onto the cube if it is dropped into a beaker containing water at 0C? Latent heat of fusion =80 kcal/kg, specific heat capacity of ice =500 cal/kg/K

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Victoria Falls in Africa is 122 m in height. Calculate the rise in temperature of the water if all the potential energy lost in the fall is converted into heat.

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Equal masses of three liquids A, B and C are taken. Their initial temperatures are 10°C,25°C and 40°C, respectively. When A and B are mixed the temperature of the mixture is 19°C. When B and C are mixed, the temperature of the mixture is 35°C. Find the temperature if all three are mixed.

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The ratio of the densities of the two bodies is, 3:4 and the ratio of specific heats is, 4:3. Find the ratio of their thermal capacities for unit volume?
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A cylindrical metal rod of length L0 is shaped into a ring with a small gap as shown. On heating the system
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