IB skill practice

Calculate thermal energy transfers

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Temperature change from supplied energy

A heater supplies \(20000\,\text{J}\) to \(1\,\text{kg}\) of water in a piston gas investigation. Use \(c=4200\,\text{J kg}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1}\). Calculate the temperature change. Use the diagram first, then calculate the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.