Homework Help: Physical Science

Posted by Anna again...help! on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 2:39pm.

A 100 kg sample of a metal is cooled from 100°C to 20°C by removing 20 kcal of heat. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal.

Physical Science - bobpursley, Friday, October 12, 2012 at 3:11pm
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what is it you do not understand. I worked it in one system of units, Professor Elena worked it in another.

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