{"id":87582,"date":"2025-06-01T06:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87582"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:48:09","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-specific-heat-of-a-body-is-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-specific-heat-of-a-body-is-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about specific heat of a body is\/are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about specific heat of a body is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It depends upon mass and shape of the body<\/li>\n<li>2. It is independent of mass and shape of the body<\/li>\n<li>3. It depends only upon the temperature of the body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is (D) 2 only. Specific heat capacity is an intrinsic property of the material itself. It is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin). Therefore, it is independent of the mass and the shape of the *specific body* made from that substance. While specific heat capacity can vary slightly with temperature and pressure for a given substance, statement 3 claiming it depends *only* upon the temperature is inaccurate, as the fundamental material composition is the primary determinant. Statement 1 is definitively incorrect. Statement 2 correctly states that it is independent of mass and shape of the body.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nSpecific heat capacity is an intensive property of a substance, meaning it does not depend on the amount (mass) or form (shape) of the substance.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nHeat capacity (C), in contrast to specific heat capacity (c), *does* depend on the mass of the body (C = mc). Specific heat capacity is a fundamental property used to compare how different substances store thermal energy. For example, water has a high specific heat capacity compared to metals.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about specific heat of a body is\/are correct ? 1. It depends upon mass and shape of the body 2. It is independent of mass and shape of the body 3. 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