Calculating Mass of Iron and Aluminum in a Metal Object Using Thermal Energy

In summary, a technician creates a 5.0kg metal object with one part made of iron and the other made of aluminum. The object requires 594 KJ of thermal energy to increase its temperature from 25 degrees to 165 degrees Celsius. The mass of each metal part is unknown and can be determined by understanding the relationship between thermal energy and change in temperature for each substance.
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Homework Statement



A technician makes a 5.0kg metal object containing one part made of iron and the other aluminum. It takes 594 KJ to change the object temperature from 25 degree to 165 degree Celsius. what is the mass of each part?

Homework Equations



thermal energy

The Attempt at a Solution


no clue
 
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dbigtheory said:

Homework Statement



A technician makes a 5.0kg metal object containing one part made of iron and the other aluminum. It takes 594 KJ to change the object temperature from 25 degree to 165 degree Celsius. what is the mass of each part?

Homework Equations



thermal energy

The Attempt at a Solution


no clue

I have no clue right now either but from the problem you obviously need to know how much energy it takes to change each metal by 1 degree. Do you know a relation between energy and change in temperature which varies by substance?
 

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