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प्रश्न
What property of water makes it an effective coolant?
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उत्तर
The high specific heat capacity of water makes it an effective coolant.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Specific heat capacity of substance A is 3.8 J g-1K-1 whereas the specific heat capacity of substance B is 0.4 J g-1 K-1
(i) Which of the two is a good conductor of heat?
(ii) How is one led to the above conclusion?
(iii) If substances A and B are liquids then which one would be more useful in car radiators?
A liquid X has the maximum specific heat capacity and is used as a coolant in Car Radiators. Name the liquid X.
Explain the term boiling point ?
Solve the following problems:
Equal heat is given to two objects A and B of mass 1 g. Temperature of A increases by 3°C and B by 5°C. Which object has more specific heat? And by what factor?
A substance is heated at a constant rate from a low temperature to a high temperature. A graph of temperature against time is shown in the figure. Which part or parts of the graph correspond(s) to the substance existing in two states?

(b) 2000 J of heat energy is required to raise the temperature of 4 kg of a
metal by 3°c. Which expression gives the specific heat capacity of the metal?
Write two advantages of high specific heat capacity of water.
If substances A and B are liquids then which one would be more useful in car radiators?
Given: Specific heat capacity’A’ 3.8 J/g /K. Specific heat capacity ‘B’ 0.4 J/g /K.
Decide the unit for specific heat capacity.
