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Q.

The mass, specific heat capacity and initial temperature of the sphere was 1000 gm, 12 cal/gm°C and 80°C respectively. The mass of the liquid and the calorimeter are 900 gm and 200 gm, and initially both were at room temperature 20°C. Both calorimeter and the sphere are made of same material. If the steady-state temperature after mixing is found to be 40°C, then the specific heat capacity of unknown liquid, is (approximately)

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a

1 cal/gm°C

b

0.25 cal/gm°C

c

1.5 cal/gm°C

d

0.5 cal/gm°C

answer is C.

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S2 = (1000)(12)(800-400)(900 +200)(400-200) = 500×21100cal/gm0c

      = 1 cal/gm°C

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The mass, specific heat capacity and initial temperature of the sphere was 1000 gm, 12 cal/gm°C and 80°C respectively. The mass of the liquid and the calorimeter are 900 gm and 200 gm, and initially both were at room temperature 20°C. Both calorimeter and the sphere are made of same material. If the steady-state temperature after mixing is found to be 40°C, then the specific heat capacity of unknown liquid, is (approximately)