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Calculate the change in thermal energy when 2 kg of water is heated from 20 °C to 100 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4,200 J/kg°C.

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Energy changes in a system, and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes

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Calculate the change in thermal energy when 2 kg of water is heated from 20 °C to 100 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4,200 J/kg°C.

  1. A.672,000 J
  2. B.840,000 J
  3. C.1,680,000 J
  4. D.1,400,000 J

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