An Insulated Container, Filled with Water, Contains a Thermometer and a Paddle

question 6

Multiple Choice

An insulated container, filled with water, contains a thermometer and a paddle wheel.The paddle wheel can be rotated by an external source.This apparatus can be used to determine:

• A)specific heat of water
• B)relation between kinetic energy and absolute temperature
• C)thermal conductivity of water
• D)efficiency of changing work into heat
• E)mechanical equivalent of heat

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Definitions:

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Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

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