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A piece of ice falls from a height h so that it melts completely. Only one-quarter of the heat produced is absorbed by the ice and all energy of ice gets converted into heat during its fall. The value of h is:
(Latent heat of ice is 3.4×105J kg-1 and g=10N kg-1)
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterNEETNEET 2016 (Phase 1)
Options:
  • A 34km
  • B 544km
  • C 136km
  • D 68km
Solution:
1625 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 136km
14mgh=mL

h=4Lg=4×3.4×10510=13.6×104

=136×103 m

=136 km

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