It Is Necessary to Determine the Specific Heat of an Unknown

question 49

Multiple Choice

It is necessary to determine the specific heat of an unknown object.The mass of the object is measured to be 199.0 g.It is determined experimentally that it takes 16.0 J to raise the temperature 10.0°C.Find the specific heat of the object.

• A) 8.04 J/kg • K
• B) 1600 J/kg • K
• C) 0.00120 J/kg • K
• D) 3.18 × 10⁶ J/kg • K

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