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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q191 Mark

A student performs an experiment to find out how much energy is needed to change the temperature of a steel nail by 1.0 °C. Which quantity is the student determining?

Athe heat capacity of the nail
Bthe latent heat of the nail
Cthe specific heat capacity of steel
Dthe specific latent heat of steel

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A: the heat capacity of the nail

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 19.

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