A radiator made out of a metal of specific heat capacity has a mass of 45.0 kg and is…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Problem

A radiator made out of a metal of specific heat capacity 450 J kg−1 K−1450 \text{ J kg}^{-1} \text{ K}^{-1} has a mass of 45.0 kg and is filled with 23.0 kg of water of specific heat capacity 4200 J kg−1 K−14200 \text{ J kg}^{-1} \text{ K}^{-1} . (1) Determine the energy required to raise the temperature of the radiator–water system by 1 K. (2) If energy is provided to the radiator at the rate of 450 W, calculate how long it will take for the temperature to increase by 20.0 °C.

Related theory

Browse the problem library