To heat a maple bar weighing 4 kg from 15 to 30 degrees, 48 kJ of heat was consumed. Find the specific heat of maple.
| December 1, 2020 | education
We can find the specific heat “c” from the formula for finding the amount of heat Q = cm (t2-t1). Whence c = Q / m * (t2-t1)
Convert 48kJ to J 48000J
Let’s substitute in the formula the values, 48000/4 * (30-15) = 800J or 0.8 kJ
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