Calculate the total amount of heat a beaker of water would absorb sitting in the sun. The water has a mass of 500g, a specific heat of 4.184 (J/gx 0 C), and had a change in temperature of 22 0 C.

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount of heat absorbed by the beaker of water, we can use the formula:

Q = mcΔT

Where:
Q = total amount of heat absorbed (in joules)
m = mass of the water (in grams)
c = specific heat of water (in J/g°C)
ΔT = change in temperature (in °C)

Given:
m = 500g
c = 4.184 J/g°C
ΔT = 22°C

Plugging in the values:

Q = (500g)(4.184 J/g°C)(22°C)
Q = 46,024 J

The beaker of water would absorb a total of 46,024 joules of heat.