A 0.5 kg block of aluminum (specific heat capacity = 900 J/k…

A 0.5 kg block of aluminum (specific heat capacity = 900 J/kg·°C) is heated from 20°C to 80°C using a 2.0 kg container of water (specific heat capacity = 4186 J/kg·°C) initially at 25°C. Assume no heat is lost to the environment. Calculate the heat energy required to raise the temperature of the aluminum block from 20°C to 80°C.

A heat pump is used to heat a home during the winter. The he…

A heat pump is used to heat a home during the winter. The heat pump extracts heat from the outside air at a temperature of -5 degrees Celsius and delivers it to the inside air at 20 degrees Celsius. The heat pump operates with a coefficient of performance (COP) of 3.5. If the heat pump consumes 2.5 kW of electrical power, calculate the total heat energy delivered to the home per second. (In kW)