Question

How much heat energy is required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of steel by 10°C?

Answer 1

from

∆H=MC∆T

but M=1Kg=1000g

∆T=10°C

C=0.466J/g°C

∆H=(1000×0.466×10)Joule

=4660J

explanation

When heat energy is added to a substance, the temperature will change by a certain amount. The relationship between heat energy and temperature is different for every material, and the specific heat is a value that describes how they relate.

heat energy = (mass of substance)(specific heat)(change in temperature)

Q = mc∆T

Q = heat energy (Joules, J)

m = mass of a substance (kg)

c = specific heat (units J/kg∙K)

∆ is a symbol meaning "the change in"

∆T = change in temperature (Kelvins, K