College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 15, Problem 4MCQ
To determine
The correct statement if the specific heat of water is
(a) one kilogram of water stores 4200 J of energy when its temperature is
(b) if you add 4200 J to water, its temperature will increase by
(c) if you add 42,000 J to 1 kg of water, its temperature will increase by
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