In the problem about heating a 200 g copper pipe with a Bunsen burner supplying 7410 J (with copper specific heat capacity 390 J/kg °C), what is the change in temperature of the pipe assuming all the energy heats the pipe?
The change in temperature is $\Delta T = \dfrac{Q}{mc} = \dfrac{7410}{0.200 \times 390} = 95\,^{\circ}\text{C}$. So, the copper pipe’s temperature increases by about $95\,^{\circ}\text{C}$.
What you are solving for
You are told how much thermal energy $Q$ the Bunsen burner supplies, and you want the temperature change $\Delta T$ of the copper pipe, assuming no energy is lost to the surroundings.
Convert the mass into kilograms
Specific heat capacity is given in $\text{J}/(\text{kg}\,^{\circ}\text{C})$, so mass must be in kg:
$$200\text{ g} = 0.200\text{ kg}$$
Rearrange the specific heat equation
Start with:
$$Q = mc\Delta T$$
Solve for $\Delta T$:
$$\Delta T = \frac{Q}{mc}$$
Substitute values and calculate
Use $Q = 7410\text{ J}$, $m = 0.200\text{ kg}$, $c = 390\,\text{J}/(\text{kg}\,^{\circ}\text{C})$:
$$\Delta T = \frac{7410}{0.200 \times 390} = \frac{7410}{78} = 95\,^{\circ}\text{C}$$
Quick reasonableness check
A larger mass or a larger specific heat capacity would make $mc$ bigger and $\Delta T$ smaller. Here, $mc = 78\,\text{J}/^{\circ}\text{C}$, so each $78\text{ J}$ raises the pipe by about $1^{\circ}\text{C}$, and $7410\text{ J}$ gives about $95^{\circ}\text{C}$, which is consistent.
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