QuestionHow much mass of aluminum fins, in grams, is needed to heat from to using ? Specific heat is .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The energy absorbed by the aluminum fins is2101 J. The initial temperature of the aluminum fins is14.25 °C3. The final temperature of the aluminum fins is23.05 °C4. The specific heat of aluminum is0.897 J/(g°C)
5. The heat absorbed or released by a substance is given by the formulawhere - q is the heat absorbed or released,
- m is the mass of the substance,
- c is the specific heat of the substance, and - Δ is the change in temperature.
STEP 2
First, we need to calculate the change in temperature. We can do this by subtracting the initial temperature from the final temperature.
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for the initial and final temperatures to calculate the change in temperature.
STEP 4
Calculate the change in temperature.
STEP 5
Now that we have the change in temperature, we can rearrange the heat equation to solve for the mass of the aluminum fins. The rearranged equation is
STEP 6
Plug in the values for the heat absorbed, the specific heat of aluminum, and the change in temperature to calculate the mass.
STEP 7
Calculate the mass of the aluminum fins.
The mass of the aluminum fins that could be heated from14.25 °C to23.05 °C by2101 J of energy is268.5 g.
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