I) Specific heat capacity of a body is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1 Kelvin (or 1 degree Celsius).
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Specific heat capacity of a body is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1 Kelvin (or 1 degree Celsius).
Part b(ii)
Identify the given values and the principle of heat exchange.
Given:
Mass of copper ball,
Initial temperature of copper ball (from boiling water),
Specific heat capacity of copper,
Initial temperature of water,
Final temperature of mixture,
Specific heat capacity of water,According to the principle of calorimetry, heat lost by the copper ball equals the heat gained by the water.
The formula for heat exchange is .
Calculate the heat lost by the copper ball.
The change in temperature for copper is .
Calculate the heat gained by the water.
The change in temperature for water is .
Equate the heat lost and heat gained to find the mass of water.
The mass of water in the container is .
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