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1. Define heat capacity.

Estimate energy required to raise the temperature of 5 kg of materials,


Aluminium, Brass, Aluminium oxide and polypropylene from 20 to 150°C. Cp of Aluminium,
Brass, Aluminuim oxide and polypropylene are 900 J/kg-K, 375 J/kg-K, 775 J/kg-k and 1925
J/kg-K respectively.
2. A copper wire 15 m long is cooled from 40 to -9 °C. Find change in length it experienced. Also,
a 0.4 m long rod of metal elongates 0.48 mm on heating from 20 to 100 °C. Find linear
coefficient of thermal expansion for the material.

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