Chapter 15, Problem 4MCQ

To determine

The correct statement if the specific heat of water is $4200\text{ J/kg}\cdot \text{°C}$, from the provided options:

(a) one kilogram of water stores 4200 J of energy when its temperature is $\text{1 °C}$.

(b) if you add 4200 J to water, its temperature will increase by $\text{1 °C}$.

(c) if you add 42,000 J to 1 kg of water, its temperature will increase by $\text{10 °C}$.