You wish to cool a 1.95 kg block of lead initially at 88.0 °C to a temperature of 57.0 °C by placing it in a container of olive oil initially at 20.0 °C. Determine the volume (in litres) of the liquid needed in order to accomplish this task. The density and specific heat capacity of olive oil are 860 kg/m3 and 1970 J/(kg · °C), respectively. The specific heat capacity of lead is 128 J/(kg · °C)

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You wish to cool a 1.95 kg block of lead initially at 88.0 °C to a temperature of 57.0 °C by placing it in a
container of olive oil initially at 20.0 °C.


Determine the volume (in litres) of the liquid needed in order to accomplish this task. The density and specific
heat capacity of olive oil are 860 kg/m3
and 1970 J/(kg · °C), respectively. The specific heat capacity of lead is
128 J/(kg · °C)

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