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select the correct answer. what is the final temperature of a 272-gram wooden block that starts at 23.4^circ c and loses 759 joules of

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Select the correct answer. What is the final temperature of a 272-gram wooden block that starts at 23.4^circ C and loses 759 joules of energy? The specific heat capacity of wood is 1.716 joules/gram degree Celsius. Use the formula Q=mCDelta T A. 7.1^circ C B. 10.9^circ C C. 16.3^circ C D. 39.7^circ C

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Answer

### A.

Explanation

## Step 1: Define the formula### The formula for heat transferred is .## Step 2: Rearrange the formula### Solve for : ## Step 3: Substitute the given values### Given: (energy lost), , , : ## Step 4: Calculate ### ## Step 5: Determine the final temperature###