2, the heat change of a sample of metal or water can be calculated from the mass, specific heat, and temperature change of the substance. This is indicated in Eq. 4 and Eq. 5. q metal = (mass of metal)(C p)(â T) (4) q water = (mass of water)(C p)(â T) (5) Substituting these equations into Eq.
Average is the number that is found by dividing the sum of data by the number of items in the data set.verage is the number that is found by dividing the sum of data by the number of items in the data set.
(mÄn) an average; a numerical value that in some sense represents the central value of a set of numbers. arithmetic mean the sum of n numbers divided by n. geometric mean the n th root of the product of n numbers.