A copper calorimeter of mass 300 grams contains 500 gm of water at temperature of 15^(0)C. A 560 gm block of copper heated to a temperature 100^(0)C is dropped into calorimeter and the temperature is observed to increase to 225^(0)C. Find the specific heat capacity of copper.

A copper calorimeter of mass 300 grams contains 500 gm of water at tem

1.	A copper calorimeter of mass 300 grams contains 500 gm of water at temperature of 15^(0)C. A 560 gm block of copper heated to a temperature 100^(0)C is dropped into calorimeter and the temperature is observed to increase to 225^(0)C. Find the specific heat capacity of copper.
Answer» Answer :`390 J KG^(-1 0)C^(-1)`