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0.5 kg of water is heated from 20 C to 70 C. If the specific heat of water is 4200 Jkg.K, determine the change in internal energy of water.

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105 kJ
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85 kJ
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95 kJ
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65 kJ
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Solution

The correct option is A 105 kJ
Given:
Mass of water, m=0.5 kg,
Specific heat of water, S=4200 JkgK
Initial temperature, T1=20 C
Final temperature, T2=70 C

Hence, temperature change,
ΔT=T2 T1
ΔT=50 C

Since, amount of heat absorbed by a substance,
Q=mSΔT
Q=0.5×4200×50
Q=105,000 J=105 kJ

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