Question 17
A 400W immersion heater is used to heat a liquid of mass 0.5kg. lf the temperature of the liquid increases by 2.5oC in one second, calculate the specific heat capacity of the liquid (Neglect heat losses to the surroundings)
Objective
Question details
- Exam body
- WAEC
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 1996
- Question no.
- #17
- Type
- Objective
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