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"The slope of the line where the temperature of water changes is directly proportional to the specific heat of water."

The graph is a standard phase transition diagram.

I think not. My mind could have tripped though. The question asked you to choose the wrong statement.
 
"The slope of the line where the temperature of water changes is directly proportional to the specific heat of water."

The graph is a standard phase transition diagram.

I think not. My mind could have tripped though. The question asked you to choose the wrong statement.

If you look at the formula relating c and (delta T), you'll see that they are multiplied together, making them inversely proportional:

Q = m*c*(delta T)

If I rearrange the equation to solve for (delta T), then it makes the relationship even more obvious:

(delta T) = Q/(m*c)

(delta T) 1/c

Temperature is proportional to Q (heat).
 
If you look at the formula relating c and (delta T), you'll see that they are multiplied together, making them inversely proportional:

Q = m*c*(delta T)

If I rearrange the equation to solve for (delta T), then it makes the relationship even more obvious:

(delta T) = Q/(m*c)

(delta T) 1/c

Temperature is proportional to Q (heat).

So that answer that I chose was the correct one? (The answer being the statement quoted)? Because T/Q = Slope

T/Q = 1/ m*c

....which would mean that the slope is not directly proportional to specific heat, which means that the quoted statement (which I chose) is in fact the correct answer, since the question asked to choose the false statement???

I hope...lol
 
So that answer that I chose was the correct one? (The answer being the statement quoted)? Because T/Q = Slope

T/Q = 1/ m*c

....which would mean that the slope is not directly proportional to specific heat, which means that the quoted statement (which I chose) is in fact the correct answer, since the question asked to choose the false statement???

I hope...lol

Yeah, you're right. The statement was false, lol.
 
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