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The specific heat is 0.80kJ/C. If 1.6MJ of heat are added to a 100-kg granite statue of James Prescott Joule that is originally at 18 degrees C. What is the final tempertaure of the statue?
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The total amount of heat energy added to the statue is 1.6MJ. Since the specific heat of granite is 0.80kJ/C, we can calculate the amount of change in temperature that this energy results in, by dividing the energy by the specific heat: 1.6MJ / 0.80kJ/C = 2,000C Therefore, the final temperature of the statue is 18°C + 2,000°C = 2,018°C.
