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The temperature of a 3.0-kg material increases by 5.0°C when 6,750 J of thermal energy are added to it. What is the specific heat of the material? J/(kg-°C)​

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Answer:

450J/(kg-°C)​

Explanation:

the basic stuff of temperature is 3.0kg×5.0°C ,then assumed to be x

the thermal energy was y

then it was a functions y=kx,the k was the specific heat of the material


k=(6750)/(15)=450 J/kg·°C

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