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The thermal capacity of 40 g of aluminium (specific heat `=0.2 cal//gm^(@)C`)

A

40 cal/°C

B

160 cal/°C

C

200 cal/°C

D

8 cal/°C

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D
Thermal capacity `= ms = 40 xx 0.2 = 8 cal//^@C`.
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