This is a question on my physics test :) Can any1 help me? if you can, please give an explanation

119.6 J/Kg°C

Explanation:

Data obtained from the question include:

Mass of substance (ms) = 170 g

Initial temperature of substance (Ts) = 120 °C

Volume of water = 200 mL

Initial temperature of water (Ts) = 10 °C

Temperature of the mixture (T2) = 12.6 °C

Density of water = 1 g/mL

Specific heat capacity of water (Cw) = 4200J/Kg°C

Specific heat capacity of substance (Cs) =..?

Next, we shall determine the mass of water. This can be obtained as follow:

Volume of water = 200 mL

Density of water = 1 g/mL

Mass of water =..?

Density = mass /volume

1 = mass /200

Cross multiply

Mass of water = 1 x 200

Mass of water = 200 g

Convert 200 g of water to Kg

Mass of water = 200/1000 0.2 Kg

Mass of water = 0.2 Kg

Now, we obtained the specific heat capacity of the substance using the following formula:

MwCw(T2 – Tw) + MsCs(T2 – Ts) = 0

Mass of water = 0.2 Kg

Initial temperature of water (Ts) = 10 °C

Specific heat capacity of water (Cw) = 4200J/Kg°C

Temperature of the mixture (T2) = 12.6 °C

Mass of substance (ms) = 170 g = 170/1000 = 0.17 Kg

Initial temperature of substance (Ts) = 120 °C

Specific heat capacity of substance (Cs) =..?

MwCw(T2 – Tw) + MsCs(T2 – Ts) = 0

0.2× 4200(12.6 – 10) + 0.17×Cs×(12.6 – 120) = 0

840(2.6) + 0.17Cs(– 107.4) = 0

2184 – 18.258Cs = 0

Rearrange

2184 = 18.258Cs

Divide both side by the coefficient of Cs i.e 18258

Cs = 2184/18.258

Cs = 119.6 J/Kg°C

Therefore, the specific heat capacity of the substance is 119.6 J/Kg°C