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Heat produced on burning 5gm of a fuel raises the temperature of 1 kg of H2O from 20oC – 60oC. If the specific heat of H2O is 4.2J/goC, calculate the calorific value of the fuel?
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14/12/2020 4:10 pm
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Heat produced on burning 5gm of a fuel raises the temperature of 1 kg of H2O from 20oC – 60oC. If the specific heat of H2O is 4.2J/goC, calculate the calorific value of the fuel?
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14/12/2020 4:11 pm

Formula: mst = 5 gm x 4.2 x 40 = 840.
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