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How much heat would be absorbed by 55 grams of copper when heated from 24 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius? The specific heat of copper is .385

My answer is 338.8 Joules. Is this correct?

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Heat absorbed = mass * change in T * specific heat
I got the same answer.

55*16*.385=338.8J

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