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What is the mass of copper that increases its temperature by 285 degrees celsius when 186,000 j of energy is applied?

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Answer: 1690 g

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From reliable sources in the web, it may be searched that the specific heat of copper is approximately equal to 0.385 J/gC. The amount of heat that is required to raise a certain amount by certain number of degrees is given in the equation,
H = mcpdT
where H is heat, m is mass, cp is specific heat, and dT is temperature difference. Substituting the known values,
186,000 J = (m)(0.385 J/gC)(285C)
m = 1695.15 g
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