Question

If the specific heat of water is 1.0 calorie/gram°C, how many calories are required to raise 500 grams of water 10.0°C?

510 cal
5,000 cal
50 cal
501 cal

Answer 1

SH= Specific Heat, Q=energy, tf - ti = change in temperature, and M is the mass. All you have to do is plug into the equation below.

\[Q=MSH \Delta T\]

Answer 2

500g*1.0calorie/grams*10.0

Answer 3

which equals 5,000 cal

Answer 4

That is correct

Answer 5

oh ok thanks