Question

Magnesium is a metal that is commonly used in products that needed to be light weight. Suppose a 2.00kg piece of magnesium has 8160 j of entertainment added to it it's temperature increases 4K what is the specific heat of magnesium

Answer 1

Given that,

Mass of magnesium, m = 2 kg

Heat added to it, Q = 8160 J

Increase in temperature,
`\Delta T=4\ K`

To find,

The specific heat of magnesium.

Solution,

Th formula that is used to find the heat required to raise the temperature in terms of specific heat is given by :

`Q=mc\Delta T\\\\c=(Q)/(m\Delta T)\\\\c=(8160\ J)/(2\ kg* 2\ K)\\\\c=2040\ J/kg-K`

So, the specific heat of magnesium is
`2040\ J/kg-K`.