Question

If a 500 gram block of metal absorbs 5,016J of heat when its temperature changes from 20.00 Celsius to 45 Celsius what is the specific heat

Answer 1

The specific heat is 0.401 J/(g x C). The specific heat is the amount of heat of one unit mass of an object required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. The specific amount can be calculated using Cp = Q/(m x changes in T) formula, where Cp is the specific heat, Q is the amount of heat, m is the object's mass, and changes in T is the changes in temperature.