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Calculate the heat energy that will be released when 5.0 kg of steam at 100°C condenses to form water at 100°C. Express your answer in S.I. unit. (Specific latent heat of vaporization of steam is 2268 kj/kg.)
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$m\ kg$ of a substance of specific heat capacity $s / kg ^{\circ} C$ is heated so that its temperature rises from $\theta_1{ }^{\circ} C$ to $\theta_2{ }^{\circ} C$.
Write down the expression for the heat $Q$ supplied.
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How much heat energy is released when $5 g$ of water at $20^\circ C$ changes to ice at $0^\circ C?$
[Specific heat capacity of water $= 4.2 J g^{-1} ^\circ C^{-1}$ Specific latent heat of fusion of ice $= 336 J g^{-1}]$
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A vessel of negligible heat*capacity contains 40g of ice in it at 0°C, 8g of steam at 100°C is passed into the ice to melt it. Find the final temperature of the contents of the vessel.
(Specific latent heat of vaporization of steam = 2268 J/g, specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J/f and specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J/g°C)
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Find the time taken by a $500 W$ heater to raise the temperature of $50 kg$ of material of specific
heat capacity $960 J kg ^{-1} K ^{-1}$, from $18^{\circ} C$ to $38^{\circ} C$. assume that all the heat energy supplied by the heater is given to the material.
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A. hot solid of mass 60 g at $100^{\circ} C$ is placed in 150 g of water at $20^{\circ} C$. The final steady temperature recorded is $25^{\circ} C$. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the solid. [Specific heat capacity of water $=4200 J kg ^{-1}{ }^{\circ} C ^{-1}$ ]
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Water falls from a height of 50 m. Calculate the rise in the temperature of water when it strikes the bottom.
$(g = 10 ms^{-2}$​​​​​​​; Specific heat capacity of water $= 4200 J / kg^\circ C)$
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$200 g$ of hot water at $80^\circ C$ is added to $300 g$ of cold water at $10 ^\circ C$. Calculate the final temperature of the mixture of water. Consider the heat taken by the container to be negligible. [specific heat capacity of water is $4200 J kg^{-1} ^\circ C^{-1}]$
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