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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Determine the increase in mass when 1 kg of water is heated from 0^...

Determine the increase in mass when 1 kg1 \text{ kg} of water is heated from 0^{}^{{}^{\circ}} \text{C} to 100^{}^{{}^{\circ}} \text{C}. The specific heat capacity of water is given as 4200 J kg−1\textK−14200 \text{ J kg}^{-1} \textK^{-1}.

Options

  1. A4.7×10−10 kg4.7 \times 10^{-10} \text{ kg}
  2. B4.7×10−12 kg4.7 \times 10^{-12} \text{ kg}
  3. C4.2×10−12 kg4.2 \times 10^{-12} \text{ kg}
  4. D1.4×10−3 kg1.4 \times 10^{-3} \text{ kg}

Correct answer

B. 4.7×10−12 kg4.7 \times 10^{-12} \text{ kg}

Step-by-step solution

The heat energy required to raise the temperature of water is given by ΔQ=mcΔT\Delta Q = mc\Delta T.

Substituting the given values:

ΔQ=1×4200×100=4.2×105 J\Delta Q = 1 \times 4200 \times 100 = 4.2 \times 10^5 \text{ J}

According to Einstein's mass-energy equivalence principle, ΔE=Δmc2\Delta E = \Delta m c^2. Since the heat supplied increases the internal energy of the water, ΔE=ΔQ\Delta E = \Delta Q.

Therefore, the increase in mass is:

Δm=ΔQc2\Delta m = \dfrac{\Delta Q}{c^2}

Substituting the values of ΔQ\Delta Q and the speed of light c=3×108 m s−1c = 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m s}^{-1}:

Δm=4.2×105(3×108)2=4.2×1059×1016\Delta m = \dfrac{4.2 \times 10^5}{(3 \times 10^8)^2} = \dfrac{4.2 \times 10^5}{9 \times 10^{16}}

Δm=0.466×10−11 kg≈4.7×10−12 kg\Delta m = 0.466 \times 10^{-11} \text{ kg} \approx 4.7 \times 10^{-12} \text{ kg}
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