How many Joules does it take to heat up 15.1 kg of glass from 15°C to 45°C

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asked Nov 11, 2020 94.2k views

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Damil · Answer 1 · 2020-11-17T02:11:35+0000

380,520 Joules

Quantity of heat,Q is calculated by multiplying the mass, m of a substance by specific heat capacity, c of the substances and the change in temperature, Δt.

That is;

Q = m×c×Δt

In the question above;

Mass of glass is 15.1 kg

Change in temperature = 45°C - 15 °C

= 30°C

Specific heat capacity of glass = 840 J/kg/°C

Therefore;

Quantity of heat, Q = 15.1 kg × 840 J/kg/°C × 30°C

= 380,520 Joules

Hence, it takes 380,520 Joules to heat up 15.1 kg of glass from 15°C to 45°C.