An object with a mass of #4 kg#, temperature of #240 ^oC#, and a specific heat of #25 J/(kg*K)# is dropped into a container with #24 L # of water at #0^oC #. Does the water evaporate? If not, by how much does the water's temperature change?
1 Answer
May 21, 2017
No. Only 0.239’C
Explanation:
The specific heat of water is
The object supplies
Equating these two and solving for
The water is barely heated. Its large heat capacity is one reason that it is such a good industrial process coolant.