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Physics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2019 · Paper 12 · Question 2

9702SI units

At temperatures close to 0 K, the specific heat capacity c of a particular solid is given by c = bT^3, where T is the temperature and b is a constant, characteristic of the solid. The SI unit of specific heat capacity is J kg^-1 K^-1. What is the unit of constant b, expressed in SI base units?

  1. Am^2 s^-2 K^-3
  2. Bm^2 s^-2 K^-4
  3. Ckg m^2 s^-2 K^-3
  4. Dkg m^2 s^-2 K^-4

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Correct answer: B. m^2 s^-2 K^-4

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