The following data were collected in the laboratory to determine the specific heat of an unknown metal:

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The following data were collected in the laboratory to determine the specific heat of an unknown metal:
Mass of aluminum calorimeter ........... 132 g
Specific heat of calorimeter ............. 920 J/kg °C
Mass of water ................. 285 g
Specific heat of water .............. 4190 J/kg °C
Mass of metal .................. 215 g
Initial temperature of water and calorimeter ...... 12.6°C
Initial temperature of metal ............ 99.1°C
Final temperature of calorimeter, water, and metal ... 18.6°C
Find the specific heat of the unknown metal.

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Applied Physics

ISBN: 978-0132109277

10th Edition

Authors: Dale ewen, Neill schurter, P. erik gundersen

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