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Does specific heat depend upon the mass of a substance?
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No, specific heat does not depend on mass of a substance. It is constant for a substance.
 
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Chapter 5: Heat - Exercise 5.2 i [Page 241]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Heat
Exercise 5.2 i | Q 32 | Page 241

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