A metal mass of 5 grams absorbs 240 J of heat temperature increases Temperature increases by 200 0 C. What is the specific heat?

Answer 1

The specific heat can be calculated using the formula:

specific heat = Q / (m * ΔT),

where Q is the heat absorbed, m is the mass of the metal, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

Given:
Q = 240 J,
m = 5 grams (which can be converted to 0.005 kg),
ΔT = 200°C (which can be converted to 200 K, as the change in temperature is the same in Kelvin and Celsius).

Let's plug in the values into the formula:

specific heat = 240 J / (0.005 kg * 200 K) = 240 J / 1 kg * 200 K = 0.24 J/(kg · K).

Therefore, the specific heat of the metal is 0.24 J/(kg · K).