Heat flow and the final temperature of a mixture

Answer Key - Grade 11 Science Worksheet

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1. 1.

   In an insulated cup, 300 g of water goes from 20 °C to 32 °C. With c = 4182 J/(kg·°C), how much heat moves in or out, Ari?

   15,055.2 J
2. 2.

   In an insulated cup, 500 g of water goes from 90 °C to 70 °C. With c = 4182 J/(kg·°C), how much heat moves in or out, Bo?

   41,820 J
3. 3.

   In an insulated cup, 120 g of water goes from 15 °C to 40 °C. With c = 4182 J/(kg·°C), how much heat moves in or out, Esme?

   12,546 J

4. Read this first

   Specific heats (Engineering ToolBox)

   Material	Specific heat (J/(kg·°C))
   water	4182
   aluminum	897
   iron	449
   copper	385

5. 4.

   Using the table, 1 kg of each material gets 4182 J of heat. Which warms by only 1 °C, Jun?

   • Copper
   • Water
   • Aluminum
6. 5.

   Using the table, about how many times as much heat does water need as copper for the same mass and warming, Kira?

   • About 11 times
   • About 2 times
   • About 4 times

7. Mixing water in a cup (example data)

   Trial	Hot water	Cold water	Lid	Predicted final (°C)	Measured final (°C)
   1	200 g at 70 °C	200 g at 20 °C	yes	45	44
   2	100 g at 80 °C	300 g at 20 °C	yes	35	34
   3	200 g at 70 °C	200 g at 20 °C	no	45	41

8. 6.

   Using the table, why is each measured final temperature a little below the prediction, Noah?

   • The cold water gives off cold
   • Some heat escapes to the cup and the air
   • Heat is destroyed when the two waters mix
9. 7.

   Using the table, why did trial 3 end furthest below its prediction, Pia?

   • It had no lid, so more heat escaped
   • Its cold water was colder
   • It had more hot water
10. 8.

    In an insulated cup, hot water gives out 5000 J while warming some cold water. How much heat does the cold water gain, Ren?

    • 2500 J
    • 10,000 J
    • 5000 J
11. 9.

    A hot iron block goes into cool water in an insulated cup. What is true once nothing is changing, Tala?

    • They are at the same temperature
    • They hold the same thermal energy
    • The block is still a little hotter
12. 10.

    Why does a hot 0.5 kg aluminum block warm 1 kg of water by only a few degrees, Zee?

    • The block cools by the same number of degrees
    • Water needs much more heat per degree
    • Aluminum can't give out heat