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Why do we consider two specific heats of a gas?
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Why specific heat at constant pressure is greater than specific heat at constant volume?

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CHETANA PUBLICATION-THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER-EXERCISE
  1. Write heat equation and state its formula.

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  2. Define and explain specific heat.

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  3. Why do we consider two specific heats of a gas? OR Why specific he...

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  4. Define Principal Specific heat capacities of gases

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  5. Define Molar specific heat capacities of gases.

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  6. Explain heat capacity

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  7. If the temperature of 4 kg mass of a material of specific heat capacit...

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  8. Find thermal capacity for a copper block of mass 0.2 kg, if specific h...

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  9. Which will require more energy, heating a 2.0 kg block of lead by 30 K...

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  10. Specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 2.26 xx 10^6 J//kg. C...

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  11. What is the specific heat of a metal if 50 cal of heat is needed to ra...

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  12. (a) What is the Principle of calorimetry? OR What is the principle ...

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  13. What is a calorimeter? What isits use? OR Explain the construction ...

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  14. Explain the technique of "Method of mixtures", to determine specific h...

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  15. A calorimeter of mass 50 gm and specific heat capacity 0.42 J g^-1 ^@C...

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  16. 40 gm of water at 70^@C is poured into a calorimeter of mass 160 gm, w...

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  17. What is meant by 'Change of State'?

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  18. Describe the process of change of state for water (from its solid stat...

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  19. What is normal boiling point?

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  20. What happens after point D in temperature - time graph? Can steam be h...

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