Physics 5054 · O Level · Specific heat capacity

Specific heat capacity — practice question

Cold water enters an electric shower at $17^{\circ}\text{C}$. Each second, the shower transfers $6000\,\text{J}$ of energy to the incoming water and raises its temperature to $37^{\circ}\text{C}$. The specific heat capacity of water is $4200\,\text{J (kg}^{-1}\,^{\circ}\text{C}^{-1})$. What mass of hot water does the shower deliver in one second?

  • A$0.035\,\text{kg}$
  • B$0.039\,\text{kg}$
  • C$0.071\,\text{kg}$
  • D$0.084\,\text{kg}$

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