The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.092 calories per gram per degree Celsius. How much heat is required to raise the temperature of a 5 g piece of copper from 0°C to 80°C?

1 answer

Have you ever seen this formula?

Heat input = M C *(delta T)
which means:
=(mass)(specific heat)(temperature rise)

Plug in the numbers and crank away.

Your answer will be in calories if you use the units above.