5. A 465 g chunk of iron is removed from an oven and plunged into 375 gwater in an insulated container. The temperature of the water increases from 26 to 87 °C. If the specific heat of iron is 0.449 Jg°c, what must have been the original temperature of the iron?
5. A 465 g chunk of iron is removed from an oven and plunged into 375 gwater in an insulated container. The temperature of the water increases from 26 to 87 °C. If the specific heat of iron is 0.449 Jg°c, what must have been the original temperature of the iron?
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Transcribed Image Text:5. A 465 g chunk of iron is removed from an oven and
plunged into 375 gwater in an insulated container. The
temperature of the water increases from 26 to 87 °C. If
the specific heat of iron is 0.449 Jg°c, what must
have been the original temperature of the iron?
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