Question

If you add 3 calories of heat to 1 gram of water, how much is the change in temperature of the water?
A. 1 degree Celsius
B. 1 degree Fahrenheit
C. 3 degrees Celsius
D. 2 degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 1

C by the definition of calorie.

Answer 2

\[Q=m*c*\Delta T\]
\[Q=3~cal\]\[m=1~g\]\[c=\frac{cal}{^oC*g}\]
\[3=1*1*\Delta T\]
\[\boxed{\boxed{\Delta T=3^oC}}\]