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12 A body requires 500 J heat energy to raise the temperature by 10 K. The heat capacity of the body is
a. 5 J K⁻¹ b. 50 J K⁻¹ c. 500 J K⁻¹ d. 1000 J K⁻¹
24 In water, the specific latent heat of fusion is _____________ the specific latent heat of freezing.
a. equal to b. less than c. greater than d. either less or greater than
26 Which one of the following is correct? When a solid changes into a liquid, without any change in
temperature,
a. the average kinetic energy of the molecules increases
b. the average kinetic energy of the molecules decreases
c. the potential energy of the molecules increases
d. the potential energy of the molecules decreases
27 It is generally more colder after a hail-storm than during or before the hailstorm, because
a. ice absorbs the heat energy
b. ice liberates the heat energy
c. ice has low specific latent heat of fusion
d. none of these