Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 12
Question: Assertion : Specific heat of a body is always greater than its thermal capacity. Reason : Thermal capacity is the required for raising temperature of unit mass of the body through unit degree.
Options:
A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
E) If assertion is false but reason is true.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Specific heat of a body is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of the body through unit degree. When mass of a body is less than unity, then its thermal capacity is less than its specific heat and vice-versa.
