Consider a 0.63 kg sample of metal at room temperature of 20 deg C. The addition of 642,000 J increases its temperature to its melting point (782 deg C). An additional 59,000 J causes the sample to completely liquify. a). What is the specific heat capacity of the sample? b). What is the heat of fusion of the sample?

Consider a 0.63 kg sample of metal at room temperature of 20 deg C. The addition of 642,000 J increases its temperature to its melting point (782 deg C). An additional 59,000 J causes the sample to completely liquify. a). What is the specific heat capacity of the sample? b). What is the heat of fusion of the sample?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter21: Heat And The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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