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vianey26
Nov 30, 2010, 05:35 PM
An automobile cooling system holds 22 L of water. How much heat does it absorb if its temperature rises from 20°C to 91°C?

Unknown008
Dec 1, 2010, 12:22 AM
Use:

Q = mc\theta

Q is the heat energy,
m is the mass of water.
c is the specific heat capacity of water (this thould be given to you)
theta is the change in temperature.