Activity # 1.

3: Heat: Units & Measurement TEAM:

Fernanda Gisselle Leija Gutiérrez | 739251
Edgar Manaury Guajardo Ortiz | 737634
Aylin Isabella Morales Loredo | 738648
Fernanda Cervantes Guerrero | 739195

Competencies: Recognises that the heat a body gains or loses is proportional to its temperature
variation and mass.
Analyses the difference between temperature and heat, and understands its effects on matter.
Solves application problems
Thinks critically.
Admits the instructor’s support.
Goals: Convert units of heat from one system to another

ACTIVITY
1. Individually, investigate the topic "Measurement of heat"
2. Describe the next concepts and includes them into Glossary:
Heat: Energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature.
Calorie: A unit of energy or heat variously defined.
BTU: British thermal unit (BTU), a measure of the quantity of heat, defined since 1956 as
approximately equal to 1,055 joules, or 252 gram calories.
Heat Capacity: Is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one unit.
Specific Heat: Is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by
one Celsius degree.
Thermal Balance: Is obtained when two systems are at the same temperature and there is no resultant
flow of heat.
Conduction: c: Conduction is the process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions
between atoms or molecules.
Convection: Convection is the process by which heat is transferred by movement of a heated fluid such
as air or water.
Radiation: Is the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles,
especially high energy particles which cause ionization.

3. Investigate the formulas related to quantity of heat and specific heat, identifying each of the variables
involved in each formula, as well as their respective units. Integrate the formulas into your formulas
document of the module 1.
Fórmulas
Quantity of heat —> Q=mCΔT Where the variables are Q - the quantity of heat; m - is for mass; C - the
specific heat; the ΔT can be determined from the initial and final temperature (change of temperature).
Specific heat —> C=Q/mΔT Q- energy (J); ΔT- change of temperature (°C); m- mass (kg); C- specific heat
capacity [J/(kg*k)]
4. Draw up a table with the 10 values of "specific heat" of commonly used substances in the household.
Plastic 1.67 kJ

Sugar 1.255 kJ

Water 4.187 kJ

Copper 0.39 kJ

Bronze 0.435 kJ

Silver 0.235 kJ

Wood 1.3688 kJ

Cotton 1.34 kJ

Paper 1.4 kJ

Gold 0.13 kJ

Section A: 1 Btu = 252 cal=0.252 kcal

1 Joule = 0.24 cal
1 cal = 4.2 J

I. Convert the following amounts using the appropriate equivalencies.

1. 180 BTU Cal ___252_______

2. 5 kcal Joules ___20,833.3___

3. 25 Joules kca ___0.006______

4. 100 Joules BTU ___0.095______

5. 800 cal Joules ___3,3333.3___

II. Determine the amount of heat added or removed using the equation: Q = mc∆T

∆T= Tf - To
1) Calculate the quantity of heat absorbed by a) 400 gr b) 4 kg of water when heated from room
temperature to 100oC (cwater=1 cal/groC)
Diagram Data Equation Procedure
a) Q=? Q=mc∆T a) Q=(400)(1)(100-20)
m= 400 gr Q= (400)(1)(80)
To= 20°C Q= 32000
Tf= 100°C
C Water= 1 cal/gr°C

b) Q=? b) Q=(4000)(1)(100-20)
m=4000 gr Q= (4000)(1)(80)
Tf= 100°C Q= 320000
C Water= 1 cal/gr°C

2) What is the temperature change such that 500 gr of aluminium absorbs 2 cal? (cAl= 0.22
cal/groC)
Diagram Data Equation Procedure
∆T= ? Q=mc∆T ∆T=(2)/[(500)(0.22)]
m= 500gr Q/mc= ∆T ∆T=(2)/(110)
Q= 2 cal ∆T= 0.018
Cal= 0.22 cal/gr°C

3) Calculate the quantity of heat absorbed by a) 4 Kg b) 400 kg of copper when heated from
room temperature to 130oC. (ccu= 0.092 cal/groC)
Diagram Data Equation Procedure
a) Q=? Q=mc∆T a) Q=mc∆T
m= 4000 kg Q=(4000)(0.092)(110)
Tf=130°C Q= 40480
Ccu= 0.092 cal/gr°C

b) Q=? b) Q=mc∆T
m= 400000 kg Q=(400000)(0.092)(110)
To=20°C Q= 4048000
Tf= 130°C
Ccu= 0.092 cal/gr°C
4) What will be the change of temperature and the final temperature of 3 gr of -5 oC iron (Fe)
which has gained 200 cal? (cFe= 0.11 cal/groC)
Diagram Data Equation Procedure
∆T= ? Q=mc∆T ∆T= (200)/ [(3)(0.11)]
m= 3 gr Q/mc= ∆T ∆T= 200/0.33
Q= 200 cal ∆T=Tf-To ∆T= 606.06°C
To=-5°C iron ∆T+To=Tf Tf=(606.06°C)+(-5)
CFe= 0.11 cal/gr°C Tf=601.06

5) How much aluminium (Al) absorbs 3000 cal if the mass is heated from room temperature to
400ºC? (cAl= 0.22 cal/groC)
Diagram Data Equation Procedure
m=? Q= mc∆T m= 3000/(0.22)(400–20)
c=cAl=0.22 cal/gr°C m= Q/c∆T m= 35.88 gr
∆T=(400°C–20°C)
Q=3000 cal

6) How much heat is lost by 500 kg of lead (Pb) if the mass cools from 150oC to room
temperature? (cPb=0.13 cal/groC)
Data Equation Procedure
Pb= 500 Q=mc∆T Q= (500)(0.13)(20-150)
Tf= 20° C Q= -8450 cal
To= 150° C
cPb= 0.13
m= 500kg

7) When 10 g of a given substance lose 50 calories, its temperature decreases from 40°C to 15°C
What is the specific heat capacity of the unknown substance?
Diagram Data Equation Procedure

m= 10 g ∆Q= mc∆T c=(-50)/(10g)(15°C-40°C)

Q=50 cal c=Q/m∆T c=(-50)/(-250)
To= 40°C c= 0.2 cal/gr°C
Tf= 15°C
8) What will be the change of temperature and the final temperature of 10 g of 25°C water if
275 cal of energy are added? (cwater=1 cal/groC)
Diagram Data Equation Procedure
m= 10g ∆T=Q/mc ∆T= 275/(10)(1)
To= 250 ∆T=Tf-To ∆T= 275C
Q= 275 cal ∆T+To= Tf Tf= 25+ 275
Cwater= 1 cal/gr°C Final Temperature= 52.5°C

9) 65 gr of 300°C Fe are set aside until they cool to room temperature. How much heat is
transferred? (cFe= 0.11 cal/groC)

Data Equation Procedure

m=65 gr Q=mcT
Ti= 300°C Q= (65)(0.11)(-280)
cFe= 0.11 cal/gr°C Q= -2002 cal
Tf= 20°C

10) What is the initial temperature of a 150-gram piece of copper which has gained 45 kcal when
the temperature has risen to 250°C? (ccu= 0.092 cal/groC)
Diagram Data Equation Procedure

∆T= 3260.86°C Q/MC= ∆T ∆T= (45000cal)/[(150gr)(.092cal/gr°C)]

m= 150gr ∆T= Tf-To ∆T= 3260.86°C

Q= 45000 cal To= Tf-∆T To= 250-3260

ccu= 0.092 cal/gr°C To= -3010

Tf= 250°C

11) What is the mass of a piece of gold (Au) which transfers 800 cal when there is a change of
temperature of 160°C ? (cAu= 0.03 cal/groC)

Data Equation Procedure

m=? Q=mc ∆T m=800/0.03*160

Q=800 Cal m=Q/c*∆T m=(800) /(0.03 * 160)

Cau:0.03 cal/gr m=166.6666667gr

∆T 160°C
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