The figure given below shows the cooling curve of pure wax material after heating. It cools from A to B and solidifies along BD. If L and C are respective values of latent heat and the specific heat of the liquid wax, the ratio L/C is
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D
Let the quantity of heat supplied per minute be Q. Then quantity of heat supplied in 2 min
In 4 min, heat supplied 
∴ ∴ 
⇒ ⇒ 
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