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A copper rod has a length of 60 cm at room temperature (220C). The coefficient of expansion of copper is 17 x 10-6 /Co, its specific heat is 386 J/(kg K), its melting point is 1356 K and its heat of fusion is 207 kJ/kg. The copper rod is heated so that its length increases to 60.3 cm a. What is the new temperature of the copper rod? T 316 b. If the mass of the rod is 0.52 kg, how much thermal energy was added to the rod? Q 5.9 x104 J c. If the mass of the rod is 0.52 kg, how much total thermal energy will need to be added to the copper if we want to completely melt the copper rod starting at room temperature? Qー ? x105 J