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How much heat is given out when a piece ofiron of mass 80g and specific heatcapacity 460J/kg/°C cools from 100°cto 40°C.

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In order to calculate the amount of heat, we can use the formula below:


Q=m\cdot c\operatorname{\cdot}\Delta T

Where Q is the heat, m is the mass, c is the specific heat and DeltaT is the change in temperature.

So, using m = 0.08 kg, c = 460 J/kg°C and DeltaT = -60°C (from 100°C to 40°C), we have:


\begin{gathered} Q=0.08\operatorname{\cdot}460\operatorname{\cdot}(-60) \\ Q=-2208\text{ J} \end{gathered}

Therefore the heat given out is 2208 Joules.

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