The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Is 1 Cal = 4

question 12

Multiple Choice

The mechanical equivalent of heat is 1 cal = 4.18 J. A heating coil, connected to a 120-V source, develops 60,000 calories in 10 minutes. The current in the coil is:

• A) 0.83 A
• B) 2 A
• C) 3.5 A
• D) 20 A
• E) 50 A

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Definitions:

Pantheism

The belief or doctrine that God is identical with the universe, or that everything composes an all-encompassing, immanent God.

Classical Conditioning

A training approach that involves forming connections between a stimulus in the environment and one that occurs naturally.

Conditioned Response

An automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

In classical conditioning, it's the automatic, natural reaction to an unconditioned stimulus without prior learning or conditioning.