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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Thermal Properties of Matter

A metal block of mass \(3.3 \mathrm{~kg}\) is heated to a temperature of \(400^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and then block is placed on large ice block. The specific heat of the metal is \(0.4 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~g}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\) and heat of fusion of water is \(330 \mathrm{Jg}^{-1}\). The maximum amount of ice that can melt is

  1. A \(1.2 \mathrm{~kg}\)
  2. B \(2.2 \mathrm{~kg}\)
  3. C \(1.6 \mathrm{~kg}\)
  4. D \(2 \mathrm{~kg}\)
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(C) \(1.6 \mathrm{~kg}\)

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Given, mass of metal block, \(m=33 \mathrm{~kg}\) Temperature, \(\Delta T=400^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) Specific heat of metal block, \(s_m=0.4 \mathrm{Jg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\) \[ =400 \mathrm{Jkg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} \] Latent heat of fusion,…