
Interpretation: The amount of energy (in joules) required for heating
Concept introduction: Specific heat of capacity can be defined as the amount of heat added to a substance to raise the temperature by one degree.

Answer to Problem 52A
The amount of energy required to heat
Explanation of Solution
The amount of heat required for heating
Where q is heat, m is mass, c is specific heat and
The specific heat capacity for the liquid water is
Substituting the values:
Hence, the amount of energy required to heat
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