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To measure the heat capacity of an object, all you usually have to do is put it in thermal contact with another object whose heat capacity you know. As an example, suppose that a chunk of metal is immersed in boiling water (100°C), then is quickly transferred into a Styrofoam cup containing 250 g of water at 20°C. After a minute or so, the temperature of the contents of the cup is 24°C. Assume that during this time no significant energy is transferred between the contents of the cup and the surroundings. The heat capacity of the cup itself is negligible.
What is the heat capacity of this chunk of metal?

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Answer:

The answer is "[tex]55.05 \ \frac{J}{K}[/tex]"

Explanation:

Given value:

[tex]Q_m=4.184 \times 10^3 \ J\\T_0=100^{\circ}\\T_1=24^{\circ}[/tex]

Calculating the heat capacity of this chunk of metal:

Using formula:

[tex]C_m=\frac{Q_m}{T_0-T_1}\\[/tex]  

      [tex]=\frac{4.184 \times 10^3}{100 -24}\\\\=\frac{4.184 \times 10^3}{76}\\\\=55.05 \ \frac{J}{K}[/tex]

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