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3 marksThermal Measurements

CSEC Physics · 1993 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)(iii)

A nearby river is used to absorb the waste heat. A mass of 6 x 10^4 kg of water passes the power station every second. What is the temperature rise of the water if it absorbs all the waste heat? [Specific heat capacity of water = 4 200 J kg^-1 K^-1]

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