A 78.11 gram copper metal is heated to 128°C and dropped into 127.12 gram of water at an ini tial temperature of Tw. When equilibrium is reached the temperature of copper-water mixture is 25.1°C. Calculate the initial temperature of water? If the specific heat of copper is 385 J/kg°C and Specific heat of water is 4186 J/kg°C. Initial temperature of water in (°C) =

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A 78.11 gram copper metal is heated to 128°C and dropped into 127.12 gram of water at an initial temperature of Tw When equilibrium is reached the
temperature of copper-water mixture is 25.1°C. Calculate the initial temperature of water? If the specific heat of copper is 385 J/kg°C and Specific heat
of water is 4186 J/kg°C.
Initial temperature of water in (°C) =
Transcribed Image Text:A 78.11 gram copper metal is heated to 128°C and dropped into 127.12 gram of water at an initial temperature of Tw When equilibrium is reached the temperature of copper-water mixture is 25.1°C. Calculate the initial temperature of water? If the specific heat of copper is 385 J/kg°C and Specific heat of water is 4186 J/kg°C. Initial temperature of water in (°C) =
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