The specific heat capacity of steel is 450 J/kg°C. If heat is added to 2 kg of steel for 30seconds, raising its temperature from 10°C to 32°C, what is the heat flow rate? Express your answer in W.

Respuesta :

Given:

The specific heat capacity of steel is

[tex]c=\text{ 450 J/kg }^{\circ}C[/tex]

The mass of the steel is m = 2 kg

The initial temperature of steel is

[tex]T_i=\text{ 10}^{\circ}\text{ C}[/tex]

The final temperature of steel is

[tex]T_f\text{ = 32}^{\circ}C[/tex]

The time is t = 30 s

To find the heat flow rate.

Explanation:

The heat flow rate can be calculated by the formula

[tex]\frac{Q}{t}=\frac{mc(T_f-T_i)}{t}[/tex]

On substituting the value, the heat flow rate will be

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{Q}{t}=\text{ }\frac{2\times450\times(32-10)}{30} \\ =\text{ 660 W} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Thus, the heat flow rate is 660 W.