A 2 kg block of some mysterious red metal at a temperature of 60 °C comes into contact with a 2 kg block of some mysterious blue metal at a temperature of 20 °C. After some time, the two blocks reach thermal equilibrium at a temperature of 50 °C. How does the specific heat of each relate to the other?

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A 2 kg block of some mysterious red metal at a temperature of 60 °C comes into contact with a 2 kg block of some mysterious blue metal at a temperature of 20 °C.

After some time, the two blocks reach thermal equilibrium at a temperature of 50 °C.

How does the specific heat of each relate to the other?


 
 
 
 
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