Calculate the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 100 g of copper from 20 degree C to 70 degree C. Specific heat capacity of copper =390 J kg-1 K-1.

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Calculate the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 100 g of copper from 20^oC to 70^oC. Specific heat capacity of copper =390 J kg-1 K-1.

Solution:

Given

Mass of copper m = 100 g = 0.1 kg

Change of temperature △t = (70 – 20)⁰ C = 50⁰ C = 50 K

Specific heat capacity of copper = 390 J kg-1 K-1

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 0.1 kg of copper is

Q = m × △t × c

Q = 0.1 × 50 × 390

Q = 1950 J