Question

A cube of copper 2.00cm on a side is suspended by a string. The cube is heated with a burner from 20.0°C to 90.0°C. The air surrounding the cube is at atmospheric pressure (1.01×10^5Pa).

a. The increase in volume of the cube.
b. The mechanical work done by the cube to expand against the pressure of the surrounding air.
c. The amount of heat added to the cube.
d. The change in internal energy of the cube.

Answer 1

a. 2.856 x 10^-6 m³

b. 0.288 J

c. 971.88 J

d. 971.592 J

Step-by-step explanation:

d) The change in internal energy of the cube.

Note: For Copper -

B(beta)= 5.1 × 10^-3 (C)^-1

Cp = 390J/Kg.K

p (Rho) = 8.90 × 10³Kg/m³

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