Two different metal bodies A and B of equal mass are heated at a uniform rate under similar conditions. The variation of temperature of the bodies is graphically represented as shown in the figure. The ratio of specific heat capacities is :
(The graph shows Temperature (°C) on the y-axis and Time (s) on the x-axis. Both A and B are straight lines starting from the origin. For body A, temperature reaches 120°C in 4s. For body B, temperature reaches 90°C in 6s.)
Two different metal bodies A and B of equal mass are heated at a uniform rate under similar conditions. The variation of temperature of the bodies is graphically represented as shown in the figure. The ratio of specific heat capacities is :
(The graph shows Temperature (°C) on the y-axis and Time (s) on the x-axis. Both A and B are straight lines starting from the origin. For body A, temperature reaches 120°C in 4s. For body B, temperature reaches 90°C in 6s.)
dQA = mACA dTA
dQB = mBCB dTB
dQA/dt = dQB/dt
⇒ mACA (dTA/dt) = mBCB (dTB/dt)
⇒ (dTA/dt)/ (dTB/dt) = (mBCB)/ (mACA)
Assuming mA = mB
(dTA/dt)/ (dTB/dt) = CB/CA
CA/CB = (dTB/dt)/ (dTA/dt) = (90/6)/ (120/3) = 15/40 = 3/8
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