A0.500 kg piece of granite is heated 21.5 â°c by a sitting in the sun and thereby absorbs 8.5 kcal of heat. what is the specific heat of the granite rock?

Specific heat of the granite rock = 3387.05 Jkg⁻¹°C⁻¹

Explanation:

We have heat required, H = mcΔT

Mass of granite, m = 0.500 kg

Specific heat of granite, c = ?

Change in temperature, ΔT = 21°C

Heat energy, H = 8.5 kcal = 8500 x 4.184 = 35564 J

Substituting

         H = mcΔT

         35564 = 0.500 x c x 21

          c = 3387.05 Jkg⁻¹°C⁻¹

Specific heat of the granite rock = 3387.05 Jkg⁻¹°C⁻¹

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