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Published on: August 11, 2026
A piece of ice falls from a height 
so that it melts completely. Only one-quarter of the heat produced is absorbed by the ice and all energy of ice gets converted into heat during its fall. The value of 
is [Latent heat of ice is 
and 
]
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Gravitational potential energy of a piece of ice at a height 
Heat absorbed by the ice to melt completely
……… . (i)
………… .. (ii)
From eqns. (i) and (ii), 
or, 
Here 
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