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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 10.1, thermonetry,thermal expansion and calorimetry
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Two different metal bodies \(A\) and \(B\) of equal mass are heated at a uniform rate under similar conditions. The variation of temperature of the bodies is graphically represented as shown in the figure. The ratio of specific heat capacities is :

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(B) \(\frac{3}{8}\)

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\(\left(\frac{\Delta Q }{\Delta t }\right)_{ A }=\left(\frac{\Delta Q }{\Delta t }\right)_{ B }\)

\(mc _{ A }\left(\frac{\Delta T }{\Delta t }\right)_{ A }= mc _{ B }\left(\frac{\Delta T }{\Delta t }\right)_{ B }\)

\(\frac{c_{ A }}{c _{ B }}=\frac{\left(\frac{\Delta T }{\Delta t }\right)_{ A }}{\left(\frac{\Delta T }{\Delta t }\right)_{ B }}=\frac{90 / 6}{120 / 3}=\frac{15}{40}=\frac{3}{8}\)

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