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PART - 2 CH - 10 Thermal Properties of Matter — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsPART - 2 CH - 10 Thermal Properties of Matter1 Mark
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What is called heat capacity?
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Answer

We define the heat capacity S of a substance as follows :
$ S=\frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta T} $
Here, $\Delta Q$ is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of the substance from $T$ to $T +\Delta T$.

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