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Heat and Specific Heat Calculations

The document contains 3 physics problems involving heat transfer calculations. The first problem calculates the heat absorbed by 2 kg of lead heated from 50C to 100C using the specific heat of lead. The second problem determines the mass of copper if 40 J of heat is absorbed and the temperature changes by 40C. The third problem calculates the final temperature of 20g of water if it absorbs 300 calories of heat and the initial temperature is 30C. Each problem shows the known values, desired value, and step-by-step working using the heat transfer equation to find the unknown value.

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Heat and Specific Heat Calculations

The document contains 3 physics problems involving heat transfer calculations. The first problem calculates the heat absorbed by 2 kg of lead heated from 50C to 100C using the specific heat of lead. The second problem determines the mass of copper if 40 J of heat is absorbed and the temperature changes by 40C. The third problem calculates the final temperature of 20g of water if it absorbs 300 calories of heat and the initial temperature is 30C. Each problem shows the known values, desired value, and step-by-step working using the heat transfer equation to find the unknown value.

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Heat, mass, specific heat, the change in temperature – problems and solutions

1. A 2 kg lead is heated from 50oC to 100oC. The specific heat of lead is 130 [Link]-1 oC-1. How much heat
is absorbed by the lead.
Known :
Mass (m) = 2 kg
The specific heat (c) = 130 [Link]-1C-1
The change in temperature (T) = 100oC – 50oC = 50oC
Wanted : Heat (Q)
Solution :
Q = m c T
Q = heat, m = mass, c = the specific heat, T = the change in temperature

The heat absorbed by lead :


Q = (2 kg)(130 [Link]-1C-1)(50oC)
Q = (100)(130)
Q = 13,000 Joule
Q = 1,3 x 104 Joule

2. The specific heat of copper is 390 J/kg oC, the change in temperature is 40oC. If the copper absorbs
40 Joule of heat, what is the copper's mass!
Known :
The specific heat of copper (c) = 390 J/kg oC
The change in temperature (T) = 40oC
Heat (Q) = 40 J
Wanted : Mass (m) of copper
Solution :
Q = m c T
40 J = (m)(390 J/kg oC)(40oC)
40 = (m)(390 /kg)(40)
40 = (m)(390 /kg)(4)
40 = (m)(1560 /kg)
m = 40 / 1560
m = 0.026 kg
m = 26 gram

3. The initial temperature of 20 gram water is 30 oC. The specific heat of water is 1 kal g -1 oC-1. If water
absorbs 300 calories of heat, determine the final temperature!
Known :
Mass (m) = 20 gr
The initial temperature (T1) = 30oC
The specific heat of water (c) = 1 kal gr-1 oC-1
Heat (Q) = 300 cal
Wanted : The final temperature of water
Solution :
Q = m c T
300 cal = (20 gr)(1 kal gr-1 oC-1)(T2-30)

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300 = (20)(1)(T2-30)
300 = 20 (T2-30)
300 = 20T2 – 600
300 + 600 = 20T2
900 = 20T2
T2 = 900 / 20
T2 = 45oC

The change in temperature is 45oC – 30oC = 15oC.

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