A piece of metal of unknown specific heat, weighing 2 kg and temperature 300°C, is dropped into 5 kg of water at 40°C. They finally reach thermal equilibrium at a temperature of 50°C. Calculate the unknown specific heat capacity? (Specific heat of water is 4 200 J/kg·0C)
A piece of metal of unknown specific heat, weighing 2 kg and temperature 300°C, is dropped into 5 kg of water at 40°C. They finally reach thermal equilibrium at a temperature of 50°C. Calculate the unknown specific heat capacity? (Specific heat of water is 4 200 J/kg·0C)
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A piece of metal of unknown specific heat, weighing 2 kg and temperature 300°C, is dropped into 5 kg of water at 40°C. They finally reach thermal equilibrium at a temperature of 50°C. Calculate the unknown specific heat capacity? (Specific heat of water is 4 200 J/kg·0C) |
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A) 360 J/kg·0C |
B) 380 J/kg·0C
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C) 400 J/kg·0C |
D) 420 J/kg·0C |
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