A block of metal of mass 0.280 kg is heated to 158.0°C and dropped in a copper calorimeter of mass 0.250 kg that contains 0.120 kg of water at 30°C. The calorimeter and its contents are insulated from the environment and have a final temperature of 42.0°C upon reaching thermal equilibrium. Find the specific heat of the metal. Assume the specific heat of water is 4.190 x 103 1/(kg · K) and the specific heat of copper is 386 J/(kg · K). ]/(kg · K)

A block of metal of mass 0.280 kg is heated to 158.0°C and dropped in a copper calorimeter of mass 0.250 kg that contains 0.120 kg of water at 30°C. The calorimeter and its contents are insulated from the environment and have a final temperature of 42.0°C upon reaching thermal equilibrium. Find the specific heat of the metal. Assume the specific heat of water is 4.190 x 103 1/(kg · K) and the specific heat of copper is 386 J/(kg · K). ]/(kg · K)

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter21: Heat And The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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