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Sam heated 250g of water in a polystyrene cup. The joulemeter reading was 11 kJ and the temperature change was 10°C. a Calculate the specific heat capacity of water using the following equation: specific
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Sam heated 250g of water in a polystyrene cup. The joulemeter reading was 11 kJ and the temperature change was 10°C. a Calculate the specific heat capacity of water using the following equation: specific heat capacity (J/kg °C) =​

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Sp Ht = J / kg-C = 11 000 J / (.25 kg * 10 C) = 4,400 J/ kg °C

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