If 1200 J of energy is lost by a metal nail as it cools in a bucket of water, how much energy is gained by the water?

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If 1200 J of energy is lost by a metal nail as it cools in a bucket of water, how much energy is gained by the water?

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Heat lost (metal)=Heat gained (water)

Q in = Q out

So energy gained by the water = 1200 J

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