A 2.6 kg lump of aluminum is heated to 96°C and then dropped into 11.0 kg of water at 5.4°C. Assuming that the lump-water system is thermally isolated, what is the system's equilibrium temperature? Assume the specific heats of water and aluminum are 4186 and 900 J/kg-K, respectively. Number i Units

A 2.6 kg lump of aluminum is heated to 96°C and then dropped into 11.0 kg of water at 5.4°C. Assuming that the lump-water system is thermally isolated, what is the system's equilibrium temperature? Assume the specific heats of water and aluminum are 4186 and 900 J/kg-K, respectively. Number i Units

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Chapter20: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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Problem 20.10OQ: A 100-g piece of copper, initially at 95.0C, is dropped into 200 g of water contained in a 280-g...

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