QQuestion
When the length of a stretched metallic wire is doubled, its specific heat:
(a) becomes double
(b) becomes four times
(c) becomes one-fourth
(d) remains the same
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✓Answer
(d) Remains the same.
Explanation:
Specific heat capacity is a property of the material and does not depend on its dimensions.
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