Measurement of Heat and the Factors on Which it Depends

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Measurement of Heat and the Factors on Which it Depends: Overview

This topic explains concepts such as Dependence of Given Heat on the Mass of Substance, Dependence of Given Heat on the Temperature Difference of Substance, Dependence of Given Heat on the Nature of Substance, Specific Heat Capacity, etc.

Important Questions on Measurement of Heat and the Factors on Which it Depends

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210 J of energy supplied to 5 g of water will raise its temperature by nearly

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Two beakers A and B contain liquids of mases 300 g and 420 g respectively and specific heats 0.8 cal g-1 °C-1 and 0.6 cal g-1 °C-1. The amount of heat on them is equal. If they are joined by a metal rod

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Three identical silver cups A,B and C contain three liquids of same densities at same temperature higher than the temperature of the surrounding. If the ratio of their specific heat capacities is 1:2:4, then

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If the heat given to raise the temperature of two solid spheres of radius r1 and r2r2=1.5r1 and density ρ1 and ρ2ρ1=0.75ρ2 through 1°C is same, then the ratio of their specific heat capacity is:

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In a certain system of units, the fundamental unit of mass is taken as 2 kg, unit of length is taken as 12 m, unit of time taken as 4 s and unit of temperature is taken as 2 Kelvin. In this system. 1 unit of specific heat capacity will be (specific heat capacity is given by s=Qm×ΛT. Where Q is heat, m is mass and ΔT is change in temperature) :-

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Four different liquids, each of mass 1 kg, are separately heated at the same rate The initial temperatures of the liquids are all 20°C. The boiling points (b.p.), specific heat capacities (s.h.c.) and latent heat (L.h.) of the liquids are shown below. Which one of them will completely evaporate first?

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The SI unit of specific heat capacity is joule per kelvin per kilogram.

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Define specific heat capacity with unit.

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What are the factors on which the quantity of heat given to a body depends?

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If x calories of heat are supplied to 15 g of water, its temperature rises from 20°C to 24°C. If specific heat for water is 1 cal g1 °C1, then the value of x is

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Is specific heat depends on nature of substance?

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Does specific heat depend on state?

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Why does the specific heat of matter depends on its nature?

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Does specific heat depends on nature of substance?

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Equal masses of three liquids A,B and C have temperatures 10°C,25°C and 40°C respectively. If A and B are mixed, the mixture has a temperature of 15°C. If B and C are mixed, the mixture has a temperature of 30°C. If A and C are mixed, then the mixture will have a temperature in °C

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Define specific heat of an object. Write the expressions for heat energy absorbed and lost by an object in terms of specific heat. Explain the process of measurement of specific heat by mixing method in a calorimeter.

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Unit of the rate of heat transfer is 

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An oil cooler in a high performance engine has an outside surface area 0.12m2 and a surface temperature of 65oC, at any intermediate time air moves over the surface of the cooler at a temperature of 30oC and gives rise to a surface co-efficient equal to 45.4 Wm2K. Find out the heat transfer rate?

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The literature of heat transfer generally recognizes district modes of heat transfer. How many modes are there?

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What is the relation between heat and temperature?