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Chapter 2, Problem 2.28P
The specific heat of water in the English system of units is 1 Btu per pound per degree Fahrenheit; in the cgs system, it is 1 calorie per gram per degree Celsius.
(a) Calculate the number of joules per British thermal unit if there are 4.186 J/cal.
(b) What is the specific heat of water, in J/kg. ºC?
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