In the equation q=mc(delta)T, what does each variable mean?
What is the specific heat of water in the unit j/gram x degrees c?
How much heat is required to rasie the temperature of 8 grams of water by 3 degrees celsius? Write your answer in Joules.
Convert the answer to the last questions to kJ.
How many joules of heat are removed from a 21 gram sample of water if it is cooled from 34 degrees C to 28 degrees C?
Your answer to question 5 should be a negative number. Why is it negative and what does that mean in terms of energy?
22 grams of a metal absorbs 713 joules when it is heated from 28.3 degrees c to 72.8 degrees c. What is the specific heat of the metal?
Would this metal heat up faster or slower in comparison to water? Explain your reasoning.