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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Thermal Properties of Matter

The time taken for a calorimeter containing 75 g of water at 62°C to cool to 58°C is 9 minutes. When the calorimeter contains 105 g of water, it takes 12 minutes to cool from 62°C to 58°C. The water equivalent of the calorimeter is______

  1. A 10g
  2. B 15g
  3. C 20g
  4. D 30g
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(B) 15g

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The equation of water equivalent in the first case is, mcdTdt=-kT1+T22-T0⇒75+xc62-589=-k62+582-T0....1 is the second case the equation of water equivalent, ⇒105+xc62-5812=-k62+582-T0...2 75+x9=75+x12⇒x=15 g