Question

Qual a capacidade térmica de um objeto que, ao receber 10000 cal de energia, tem sua temperatura elevada de 25°C para 75°C?

Answer 1

Answer:

$200 cal/^{\circ}C$

Explanation:

When heat energy is supplied to an object, the temperature of the object increases according to the equation:

$Q=C\Delta T$

where

Q is the heat supplied

C is the heat capacity of the object

$\Delta T$ is the change in temperature

In this problem we have:

$Q=10,000 cal$ is the energy supplied

$\Delta T=75C-25C=50C$ is the change in temperature of the object

Therefore, the heat capacity of the object is:

$C=\frac{Q}{\Delta T}=\frac{10,000}{50}=200 cal/^{\circ}C$