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A copper block of mass 0.75 g is removed from a furnace and quickly transferred into a glass beaker of mass 300.0 g containing 200.0 g of

water. The temperature of the water rises from 12 0 °C to 27 0 °C. What was the temperature of the furnace?

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The furnace has a temperature of 585 degrees Celsius.

Temperature is an expression denoting hotness or coolness on any scale, including Fahrenheit and Celsius. According to temperature, heat energy will naturally move from a hotter (body with a higher temperature) to a colder (body with a lower temperature) (one at a lower temperature).

Agriculture, food production, and medical care—for both humans and animals—all rely largely on

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