a) What is the specific heat capacity of water? b) Calculate the thermal energy (Q) transferred to a litre of water when you are using a domestic kettle to boil the water, given the following equation: Q = mcAT Equation 1 and assuming the following: Initial Temperature, Ti= 20 °C, Final temperature, Tr= 100 °C, 1 litre of water= 1kg of water. Show all your calculations. c) Comment on the assumptions and approximations that you have made.

a) What is the specific heat capacity of water? b) Calculate the thermal energy (Q) transferred to a litre of water when you are using a domestic kettle to boil the water, given the following equation: Q = mcAT Equation 1 and assuming the following: Initial Temperature, Ti= 20 °C, Final temperature, Tr= 100 °C, 1 litre of water= 1kg of water. Show all your calculations. c) Comment on the assumptions and approximations that you have made.

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