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A boy eats an ice cube of mass 100 gm at 0oC. If the body temperature of the boy is 37oC the number of joules of energy lost by the boy is :
(Lice=330 KJ/kg ;Specific heat of water =4200J kg−1K−1)

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48540J
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39140J
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49000J
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29140J
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Solution

The correct option is A 48540J
Energy lost by the boy is equal to the heat energy gained by the ice cube.
Let's assume that the final temperature of water after melting is 37oC
Heat energy =mLice+mCΔT=100(330+4.2(370))=48540J

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