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Specific heat of a solid is:...

Specific heat of a solid is:

A

amount of heat conducted to the colder end of the solid kept 1 m apart

B

amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the solid by `1""^(@)C`

C

amount of heat radiated by unit mass of the solid in 1 sec

D

amount of heat absorbed by the solid from the environment

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