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Amount of heat to increase 15°C temp, 5 kg silver. If same supplied to silver, calculate change in temp.

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Amount of heat to increase 15°C temp, 5 kg silver. If same supplied to silver, calculate change in temp. specific heat capacity of silver = 234 J/ kg°C and wsteel = 447 J/kg°C

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Given , 

dt = 15°C

m = 5 kg 

s = 234 J/ kg°C

Q = ? 

we know that, Q2 = msdt

= 5 * 234 *15 

17550 J 

SIMILARLY for steel, 

Q = 17550 J

m = 5 kg 

s = 447 J/ kg°C

dt = ? 

Q= msdt 

17550 = 5 * 447 * dt 

dt = 7.85 

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