A calorimeter of mass 90 g and specific heat capacity contains 310 g of a liquid at…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Problem

A calorimeter of mass 90 g and specific heat capacity 420 J kg−1 K−1420 \text{ J kg}^{-1} \text{ K}^{-1} contains 310 g of a liquid at 15.0 °C. An electric heater rated at 20.0 W warms the liquid to 19.0 °C in 3.0 min. Assuming there are no energy losses to the surroundings, estimate the specific heat capacity of the liquid.

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