Heat energy can be calculated by using the specific heat of a substance multiplying it to the mass of the sample and the change in temperature. It is expressed as:
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Energy = mCΔT
</span><span>Energy = 132 (0.385) (45 - 32.2)
</span><span>Energy = 650.50 J</span>
The first law of thermodynamics states the conservation of energy and heat where the <span>total energy in an isolated system may be transformed into another, but never created or destroyed. If 314 J of energy was released to the room, then also 314 J of energy was also removed from food in that refrigerator assuming it is an isolated system. </span>
