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AC equals m divided by c
BC equals m multiplied by c
CC equals c divided by m
DC equals c minus m
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. C equals m multiplied by c
1. Heat capacity is defined for a specific object rather than for a material in general.
2. Heat capacity C equals mass m multiplied by specific heat c, written C = mc.
3. Dividing m by c or c by m would give the wrong units and does not match the stated formula.
4. Subtracting m from c mixes incompatible quantities and cannot be a physical formula.
5. So heat capacity equals mass multiplied by specific heat.
_Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 "Thermal Energy, Heat, and Work", section 11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer_
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