Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc. A 0.59 kg brass sample at 98.0°C is dropped into 2.80 kg of water at 5.0°C. If the equilibrium temperature is 6.8°C, what is the specific heat capacity of the brass?

Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc. A 0.59 kg brass sample at 98.0°C is dropped into 2.80 kg of water at 5.0°C. If the equilibrium temperature is 6.8°C, what is the specific heat capacity of the brass?

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Chapter11: Energy In Thermal Processes

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Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc. A 0.59 kg brass sample at 98.0°C is dropped into 2.80 kg of water
at 5.0°C. If the equilibrium temperature is 6.8°C, what is
the specific heat capacity of the brass?

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