Question

The mass of a copper calorimerter is 40 g and its specific heat in (SI) units is 4.2 xx 10^2 J kg^-1 .^(@) C^1 The thermal capacity is.

Answer 1

The thermal capacity is 16.8J/°C

Explanation:

To find the value of thermal capacity, we have

Thermal Capacity S = ms.

where m is the mass given 40g and specific heat s = 4.2x10²kg⁻¹

then using the formula of Thermal capacity

S = ms

S = $\frac{40}{1000}x(4.2x10^{2}) J/@C$

S = $\frac{(4x420)}{100} = 16.8$  J/°C

Therefore Thermal Capacity will be 16.8J/°C