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Does the Specific Heat Depend Upon the Temperature?

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Does the specific heat depend upon the temperature?
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No, specific heat does not depend on temperature. It is constant for a substance.
 
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Chapter 5: Heat - Exercise 5.2 i [Page 241]

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Frank Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Heat
Exercise 5.2 i | Q 7 | Page 241

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