A 2 kg lead brick initially at 300°C, is dropped into a 1.5 kg insulated copper calorimeter that contains 1 kg of water. The initial temperature of the water and calorimeter is 20°C. If the final temperature at equilibrium is 31.8°C, compute the specific heat capacity of lead. [Given cwater = 4186 J/kg°C and ccopper = 389 J/kg°C]

A 2 kg lead brick initially at 300°C, is dropped into a 1.5 kg insulated copper calorimeter that contains 1 kg of water. The initial temperature of the water and calorimeter is 20°C. If the final temperature at equilibrium is 31.8°C, compute the specific heat capacity of lead. [Given cwater = 4186 J/kg°C and ccopper = 389 J/kg°C]

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Chapter17: Energy In Thermal Processes: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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