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Ratio of thermal capacity of the body and its water equivalent is equal to:
  1. Less than one
  2. None of these
  3. Equal to one
  4. More than one

A
Less than one
B
More than one
C
None of these
D
Equal to one
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The heat capacity of a body is the quantity of energy needed to cause its temperature to change by 1C0.Ratio of thermal capacity of the body and its water equivalent is equal to one.


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