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प्रश्न
Give one example where high specific heat capacity of water is used as heat reservoir ?
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उत्तर
To avoid freezing of wine and juice bottles.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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A piece of ice is heated at a constant rate. The variation of temperature with heat input is shown in the graph below:

(i) What are represented by AB and CD?
(ii) What conclusion can you draw regarding the 110°c nature of ice from the above graph?
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Specific heat capacity of metals
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