Question
If 10 calories of heat are added to two grams of liquid water what is the temperature of the water
Answers
DrBob222
If you don't know the temperature at the start you can't know the final T; however, you can calculate delta T.
q = m*c*delta T
10 = 2 x 1 x dT. Solve for delta T. I get T will be 5 degrees C warmer than where it started.
q = m*c*delta T
10 = 2 x 1 x dT. Solve for delta T. I get T will be 5 degrees C warmer than where it started.