An unknown material, m1 = 0.27 kg, at a temperature of T1 = 83 degrees C is added to a Dewer (an insulated container) which contains m2 = 1.6 kg of water at T2 = 24 degrees C. Water has a specific heat of cw = 4186 J/(kg⋅K). After the system comes to equilibrium the final temperature is T = 30.5 degrees C.    Part (a)  Input an expression for the specific heat of the unknown material. cu =  |     Part (b)  What is the specific heat in J/(kg⋅K)

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An unknown material, m1 = 0.27 kg, at a temperature of T1 = 83 degrees C is added to a Dewer (an insulated container) which contains m2 = 1.6 kg of water at T2 = 24 degrees C. Water has a specific heat of cw = 4186 J/(kg⋅K). After the system comes to equilibrium the final temperature is T = 30.5 degrees C.

 
 Part (a)  Input an expression for the specific heat of the unknown material.
cu
|
   
Part (b)  What is the specific heat in J/(kg⋅K)?
cu =
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