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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4.64 g\text{4.64 g}

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Part b(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).

Part b(ii)

4.64 g\text{4.64 g}

  1. Identify the given values and the principle of heat exchange.

    Given:
    Mass of copper ball, mc=50 g=0.050 kgm_c = 50 \text{ g} = 0.050 \text{ kg}
    Initial temperature of copper ball (from boiling water), Tc=100∘CT_c = 100^\circ\text{C}
    Specific heat capacity of copper, cc=400 Jkg−1K−1c_c = 400 \text{ Jkg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}
    Initial temperature of water, Tw=23∘CT_w = 23^\circ\text{C}
    Final temperature of mixture, Tf=62∘CT_f = 62^\circ\text{C}
    Specific heat capacity of water, cw=4200 Jkg−1K−1c_w = 4200 \text{ Jkg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}

    According to the principle of calorimetry, heat lost by the copper ball equals the heat gained by the water.

    Qlost by copper=Qgained by waterQ_{\text{lost by copper}} = Q_{\text{gained by water}}

    The formula for heat exchange is Q=mcΔTQ = mc\Delta T.

  2. Calculate the heat lost by the copper ball.

    The change in temperature for copper is ΔTc=Tc−Tf\Delta T_c = T_c - T_f.

    ΔTc=100∘C−62∘C=38∘C\Delta T_c = 100^\circ\text{C} - 62^\circ\text{C} = 38^\circ\text{C} Qlost by copper=mcccΔTcQ_{\text{lost by copper}} = m_c c_c \Delta T_c Qlost by copper=(0.050 kg)×(400 Jkg−1K−1)×(38 K)Q_{\text{lost by copper}} = (0.050 \text{ kg}) \times (400 \text{ Jkg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}) \times (38 \text{ K}) Qlost by copper=760 JQ_{\text{lost by copper}} = 760 \text{ J}
  3. Calculate the heat gained by the water.

    The change in temperature for water is ΔTw=Tf−Tw\Delta T_w = T_f - T_w.

    ΔTw=62∘C−23∘C=39∘C\Delta T_w = 62^\circ\text{C} - 23^\circ\text{C} = 39^\circ\text{C} Qgained by water=mwcwΔTwQ_{\text{gained by water}} = m_w c_w \Delta T_w Qgained by water=mw×(4200 Jkg−1K−1)×(39 K)Q_{\text{gained by water}} = m_w \times (4200 \text{ Jkg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}) \times (39 \text{ K}) Qgained by water=mw×163800 Jkg−1Q_{\text{gained by water}} = m_w \times 163800 \text{ Jkg}^{-1}
  4. Equate the heat lost and heat gained to find the mass of water.

    760 J=mw×163800 Jkg−1760 \text{ J} = m_w \times 163800 \text{ Jkg}^{-1} mw=760 J163800 Jkg−1m_w = \frac{760 \text{ J}}{163800 \text{ Jkg}^{-1}} mw≈0.0046398 kgm_w \approx 0.0046398 \text{ kg} mw≈4.64 gm_w \approx 4.64 \text{ g}

    The mass of water in the container is 4.64 g\boxed{\text{4.64 g}}.

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