Q=mcT heat problem, were did i go wrong?

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[SOLVED] Q=mcT heat problem, were did i go wrong?

Homework Statement


If a 45g sample of aluminum at 22 degrees C is given 6.0 x 10^3 J of heat, what will its final temperature be?


Homework Equations


[tex]Q = mc \Delta T[/tex]


The Attempt at a Solution


i found in my textbook that aluminum has a specific heat capacity of 900
so c = 900.

[tex]Q = mc \Delta T[/tex]
[tex]Q = mc( T' - T )[/tex]
[tex]T' - T = \frac{Q}{mc}[/tex]
[tex]T' = \frac{Q + T}{mc}[/tex]
[tex]T' = \frac{(6.0 x 10^3 J) + 22\deg}{(0.045kg)(900)}[/tex]
 
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i got 148 Deg C which is wrong... i need 170 Deg C
 
You've just rearranged wrongly. Its not (Q+T)/mc.
 
so is it [tex]T' = \frac{Q}{mc} + T[/tex] ??
 
That should work.
 


kurdt ,
what would the worked out solution look like for the last step?