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The heat capacity, C, of an object is defined as the amount of heat...

 

(II) The heat capacity, \(C\), of an object is defined as the amount of heat needed to raise its temperature by \(1 \mathrm{C}^{\circ}\). Thus, to raise the temperature by \(\Delta \mathrm{T}\) requires heat \(Q\) given by

$$ \mathrm{Q}=\mathrm{C} \Delta \mathrm{T} $$

(a) Write the heat capacity \(C\) in terms of the specific heat, \(c\), of the material.

(b) What is the heat capacity of \(1.0 \mathrm{~kg}\) of water?

(c) Of \(45 \mathrm{~kg}\) of water?

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