Question

uppose you have two metal cubes, one made of iron and one made of aluminum. You transfer the same amount of heat Q to each of them. Which cube will have the higher final temperature, given they have the same masses and initial temperatures?a. Iron Cubeb. Aluminum Cube

Answer 1

Q = C M ΔT where C is specific heat in cal / gm*deg C

C (Fe) = .11

C (Al) = .22

obviously ΔT has to be twice as great for Iron (Fe) as for (Al) for the same amount of heat to be transferred

ΔT = Q /(C * M) where ΔT is the change in temperature

a) iron would have the higher final temperature