Physics · Challenge

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Specific heat capacityRunning
Particle chamber. Specific heat at 1840 J/kg·°C. Energy accounted for 92000 J, Energy supplied 46000 J. Currently energy accounted for is over by 46000 J.TUNINGSEALED PARTICLE CHAMBER1840 J/KG·°C
t = 0.0s

Energy accounted for

92000J

Energy supplied

46000J

1840 J/kg·°C

Particle chamber. Specific heat at 1840 J/kg·°C. Energy accounted for 92000 J, Energy supplied 46000 J. Currently energy accounted for is over by 46000 J.

What has to balancec=QmΔTc = \frac{Q}{m\Delta T}

What is happening

You take control of a foundry identifying an unlabelled metal ingot by its heat capacity.

The metal has been identified wrongly. A 2 kg ingot takes 46 000 J to raise it by 25 °C, and the specific heat entered into the table does not match.