Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-372-4

Chapter 17 - Exercises and Problems - Page 313: 26

Answer

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We know that the latent heat is given as $L=\frac{Q}{m}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $L=\frac{200}{0.008}$ $L=25000\frac{J}{Kg}$ $L=25\frac{KJ}{Kg}$ Thus, the sample is lead.
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