The specific heat capacity of the lava is 1600 J kg^-1. when all the erupted lava cools from the eruption temperature of 1050 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees celsius, the heat released is 2 x 10 ^15 J.
calculate a value for the total mass of lava that erupted. give your answer in scientific notation.
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Dont you need the Heat of fusion also? It erupts as a liquid, but at 15C is is solid.
Ignoring that,
a gross estimate of the mass would come from
heat released= mass*specificheat*deltaTemp.
hey ken. where did you get that question?
sorry i forgot to include degrees celsius ^-1 after 1600 J kg ^-1.
so then would i multiply (2x10^15) 1600 Jkg and what temperature??
good luck with that!