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Discus the Role of High Specific Heat Capacity of Water with Reference to Climate in Coastal Areas. - Physics

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Discus the role of high specific heat capacity of water with reference to climate in coastal areas.
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The specific heat capacity of water (4200 J Kg-1 K-1) is about five times as that of sand. Due to which water takes long time to get heated up and equally long time to get cooled. Thus, large temperature difference between the land and the sea causes formation of land and sea breezes.

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पाठ 5: Heat - Exercise 5.1 ii [पृष्ठ २३४]

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फ्रँक Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 5 Heat
Exercise 5.1 ii | Q 19 | पृष्ठ २३४

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