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  • Jan 19, 2009, 05:07 PM
    6AmandaT
    Physics specific heat capacity
    I have to find the specific heat capacity of a rock that is 1910J/Kg Cdegrees. It has rock mass of 0.275kg. Falls from rest from a height of 28.5m and into a containing 0.480kg water. The rock and water has the same initial temp.

    I'm using this equation:
    T= Mrock(gh)
    CrockMrock + CwaterMwater

    I'm getting an answer of 0.030 Cdegrees but my computer assignment is saying this is the wrong answer. Please help me.
  • Jan 20, 2009, 10:43 AM
    harum

    Your second equation is missing something. Besides, it is not clear how you used these two equations together. Or is this one equation? Remember also: what you have calculated using potential energy of the stone and heat balance is the temperature increment, not the temperature itself.

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