Physics · Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Question 19
A student performs an experiment to find out how much energy is needed to change the temperature of a steel nail by 1.0 °C. Which quantity is the student determining?
- Athe heat capacity of the nail
- Bthe latent heat of the nail
- Cthe specific heat capacity of steel
- Dthe specific latent heat of steel
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Correct answer: A. the heat capacity of the nail
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