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.
Definition of average. 1  1a : a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal valuesb : mean 1b. 2  2a : an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic meanb : a level (as of intelligence) typical of a group, class, or series above the average.