A recycling plant manager needs to melt 1500 kg of scrap copper to sell to a wire manufacturer. The copper is at 15°C and its melting point is 1083°C. The copper has a specific heat of 385 J/kg x K. How much heat is required to raise the temperature of the copper to its melting point. Choices: a). 6. 2 x 10^8 J b). 6. 3 x 10^8 J c). 7. 7 x 10^8 J d). 7. 9 x 10^8 J.
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