How much heat is absorbed by a 44.7-g piece of leadwhen its temperature increases by 65.4°C?
Interpretation:
The energy required to heat a given amount of lead is to be calculated.
Concept introduction:
Specific heat is defined as quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram substance by one Kelvin. It is represented by ‘c’.
Answer to Problem 76A
The heat absorbed is
Explanation of Solution
The quantity of heat required can be calculated by using formula:
Given data:
Substituting the values in formula:
Thus
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