The iron nail’s mass is 16 grams and its temperature drops 650 C when dropped into the water. How much heat energy did the iron nail transfer to the water?

Respuesta :

The heat energy transferred by the iron nail is 4680 J

Explanation:

The thermal energy transferred by a substance to another substance is given by the equation

[tex]Q=mC\Delta T[/tex]

where

m is the mass of the substance

C is its specific heat capacity

[tex]\Delta T[/tex] is its change in temperature

For the iron nail in this problem, we have:

m = 16 g

[tex]C=0.450 J/g^{\circ}C[/tex]

[tex]\Delta T = -650^{\circ}C[/tex]

So, the amount of heat energy given off by the nail is

[tex]Q=(16)(0.450)(-650)=-4680 J[/tex]

where the negative sign indicates that the heat is given off.

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