Certain amount of heat is given to 100 g of copper to increase its temperature by 
. If the same amount of heat is given to 50 g of water, then the rise in its temperature is
(Take, specific heat capacity of copper 
and that for water 
)
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The amount of heat supplied is given by the relation,
Here, 
,
,
or 21 K for copper
Thus, 
Hence, 
or 
for water
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