A certain mass of warm copper is brought into thermal contact with an equal mass of cooler lead. The copper loses 100.0 J of thermal energy as it cools and the lead gains the same energy by warming. Which metal has a greater magnitude of temperature change? Specific heat capacities:
Copper: 0.093 KCal/Kg.°C
Lead: 0.031 KCal/Kg.°C

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Answer:

Lead metal has a greater magnitude of temperature change.

Explanation:

let the mass of copper and lead be m.

Energy loosed by Copper metal = -Q = -100 J

(Negative sign just indicates that energy is released)

Change in temperature warm of the copper =[tex]\Delta T[/tex]

Specific heat capacity of copper = c = 0.093 KCal/Kg°C = 389.112 J/kg°C

1 kCal = 4184 Joules

[tex]Q=mc\Delta T[/tex]

[tex]-100 J=m\times 389.112 J/kg^oC\times \Delta T[/tex]

[tex]100=m\times 389.112 J/kg^oC\times \Delta T[/tex]

[tex]\Delta T=\frac{0.2569}{m}[/tex]

Energy gained by lead metal = Q' = 100 J

Change in temperature lead=[tex]\Delta T'[/tex]

Specific heat capacity of lead = c' = 0.031 KCal/Kg°C = 129.704 J/kg°C

[tex]Q=mc\Delta T[/tex]

[tex]100 J=m\times 129.704 J/kg^oC\times \Delta T'[/tex]

[tex]\Delta T'=\frac{0.7709}{m}[/tex]

On comparing temperature changes in both metals:

[tex]\frac{0.2569}{m},\frac{0.7709}{m}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{0.2569}{m}<\frac{0.7709}{m}[/tex]

[tex]\Delta T<\Delta T'[/tex]

Lead metal has a greater magnitude of temperature change.