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Soil has a specific heat capacity of 1.700J/g C. During the day, the temperature of soil in a
flowerpot increased from 15.6°C to 35.5°C. If the energy from the sun was calculated to be 251 175J,
what was the mass of the soil? Show your work.

Respuesta :

Answer:

m = 7.42 kg

Explanation:

Given that,

The specific heat of the soil, c = 1.700J/g C

The temperature of soil in a  flowerpot increased from 15.6°C to 35.5°C.

The energy released from the Sun is 251175 J. We need to find the mass of the soil.

We know that,

[tex]Q=mc\Delta T\\\\or\\\\m=\dfrac{Q}{c\Delta T}\\\\m=\dfrac{251175}{1.7\times (35.5-15.6)}\\\\m=7424.62\ g[/tex]

or

m = 7.42 kg

So, the mass of the soil is equal to 7.42 kg.

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