NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: THERMODYNAMICS

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The

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unit of mechanical equivalent of heat is

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Correct option: B

Joule/Calorie

Option B is correct because the mechanical equivalent of heat (J) relates the amount of work (in Joules) to the amount of heat (in Calories), so its unit is Joule/Calorie.

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