Quantity of Heat: a 648-G Empty Iron Kettle Is Put

question 87

Multiple Choice

Quantity of heat: A 648-g empty iron kettle is put on a stove. How much heat. in joules. must it absorb to raise its temperature from to (The specific heat for iron is 113 cal/kg ∙ °C, 1 cal = 4.190 J)

• A) 6740 J
• B) 11,300 J
• C) 1610 J
• D) 16,100 J

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