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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Thermal Properties of Matter

A metal ball of mass 100 g at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) is dropped in 200 ml of water at \(80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). If the resultant temperature is \(70^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), then the ratio of specific heat of the metal to that of water is

  1. A \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{2}{5}\)
  4. D \(\frac{2}{1}\)
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(C) \(\frac{2}{5}\)

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By principle of calorimetry Heat gained = Heat lost…