a 500 g piece of iron changes 7 degrees when heat is added. How much hear energy produced this change in temp?
heat absorbed by the piece of iron = m * Cp * dt
= 500g * 0.444 J /g oC * 7 oC
= 1554 J
specific heat capacity of iron = 0.444 J /g oC (refer to your text book)
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