Question

A container contains 200g of water at initial temperature of 30°C. An iron nail of mass 200g at temperature of 50°C is immersed in the water. What is the final water temperature? State the assumptions you need to make in your calculations.

[Given the value of specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg^-1 °C^-1 and that of iron is
450 J kg^-1 °C^-1]​

Answer 1

your answer would be 39.94 c

Answer 2

Assuming there is no heat loss to the surrounding.

Heat lost by iron equals heat gained by water.

0.2(450)(50-x)=0.2(4200)(x-30)

x=31.94 °C

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