Question

If you wanna get oil to 180 celcius when it starts at 20 how many units of thermal energy is needed?

Answer 1

Answer:

The thermal energy (heat) needed, to raise the temperature of oil of mass  'm' kilogram and specific heat capacity 'c' from 20°C to 180°C  is  160·m·c joules

Explanation:

The heat capacity, 'C', of a substance is the heat change, ΔQ, required by a given mass, 'm', of the substance to produce a unit temperature change, ΔT

∴ C = ΔQ/ΔT

ΔQ = C × ΔT

C = m × c

Where;

c = The specific heat capacity

ΔT = The temperature change = T₂ - T₁

∴ ΔQ = m × c × ΔT

Therefore, the thermal energy (heat) needed, ΔQ, to raise the temperature of oil of mass 'm' kilogram and specific heat capacity, 'c' from 20°C to 180°C  is given as follows;

ΔQ = m × c × (180° - 20°) = 160° × m·c

ΔQ = 160·m·c joules