A 2 kg block of copper is removed from a freezer where it's temperature was maintained at -13°C. How much heat does the copper absorb as it is warmed to -5.2°C? The specific heat capacity of copper is 390 J/kg°C

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A 2 kg block of copper is removed from a freezer where it's temperature was maintained at -13°C. How much heat does the copper absorb as it is warmed to -5.2°C? The specific heat capacity of copper is 390 J/kg°C

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The mass of a copper block is,

m=2 kg

The block's initial temperature is,

Ti=-13 °C

The block's final temperature is,

Tf=-5.2 °C

The specific heat of copper is,

C=390 J/kg°C

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