Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 571

Question: A metallic ball and highly stretched spring are made of the same material and have the same mass. They are heated so that they melt, the latent heat required

Options:

A) Are the same for both

B) Is greater for the ball

C) Is greater for the spring

D) For the two may or may not be the same depending upon the metal

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Latent heat is independent of configuration. Ordered energy spent in stretching the spring will not contribute to heat which is disordered kinetic energy of molecules of substance.



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