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have two specific heat questions that I am having trouble with.
Though i thought this was a chemistry topic, we are learning it in my physics class as well
1. The specific heat of aluminum is 0.22 cal/g *C
What is the specific heat in Btu/lb*F
The Fahrenheit is the part that I am having the hardest time with. I found that 1Kcal=3.968 BTU and i know how to convert to lbs, but i don't know how to work with the F since you can't simply use the 5/9ths formula
2. How many calories would it take to raise the temperature of the entire Pacific Ocean by 1*F.
Once again, I am having the most trouble with the Fahrenheit part. I found that the volume of the pacific ocean is 4.14x10^8 Km3 and the density is 1027 Kg/m^3.
Answers need to be in SI. Thanks for your help!
Though i thought this was a chemistry topic, we are learning it in my physics class as well
1. The specific heat of aluminum is 0.22 cal/g *C
What is the specific heat in Btu/lb*F
The Fahrenheit is the part that I am having the hardest time with. I found that 1Kcal=3.968 BTU and i know how to convert to lbs, but i don't know how to work with the F since you can't simply use the 5/9ths formula
2. How many calories would it take to raise the temperature of the entire Pacific Ocean by 1*F.
Once again, I am having the most trouble with the Fahrenheit part. I found that the volume of the pacific ocean is 4.14x10^8 Km3 and the density is 1027 Kg/m^3.
Answers need to be in SI. Thanks for your help!