A house is designed to have passive solar energy features.

Last updated: 7/31/2022

A house is designed to have passive solar energy features. Brickwork is to be incorporated into the interior of the house to act as a heat absorber. Each brick weighs approximately 1.8 kg. The specific heat of the brick is 0.85 J/g. K. How many bricks must be incorporated into the interior of the house to provide the same total heat capacity as 1500 gal of water? Express your answer using two significant figures.