When a 310-g piece of iron at 180 °C is placed in a 95-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 250 g of liquid at 10°C, the final temperature is observed to be 35°C. The value of specific heat for iron is 450 J/kg C°, and for aluminum is 900 J/kg · C° Part A Determine the specific heat of the liquid. Express your answer using two significant figures. ΑΣφ J C= kg-C

When a 310-g piece of iron at 180 °C is placed in a 95-g aluminum calorimeter cup containing 250 g of liquid at 10°C, the final temperature is observed to be 35°C. The value of specific heat for iron is 450 J/kg C°, and for aluminum is 900 J/kg · C° Part A Determine the specific heat of the liquid. Express your answer using two significant figures. ΑΣφ J C= kg-C

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Chapter20: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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Problem 20.10OQ: A 100-g piece of copper, initially at 95.0C, is dropped into 200 g of water contained in a 280-g...

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