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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/12 · May/June 2024 · Q211 Mark

What is the specific heat capacity of a liquid?

Athe difference between the boiling temperature and the melting temperature of the liquid
Bthe energy required to change the state of 1 kg of the liquid
Cthe energy required to heat 1 kg of the liquid through 1 °C
Dthe increase in temperature of the liquid when it is heated

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C: the energy required to heat 1 kg of the liquid through 1 °C

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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