Question

You use a microwave to heat a mug of water. The mug has 235 grams of water (with specific heat 4.186 Joules per gram per degree Celsius). The microwave adds 66,000 Joules of energy to the water. How much does this raise the temperature of the water

Answer 1

67° C increase

Step-by-step explanation:

235 gm * 4.186 J /g-C * x = 66 000 J x = degree change C°

x = 67 degrees C