An unknown material, m1 = 0.31 kg, at a temperature of T1 = 96 degrees C is added to a Dewer (an insulated container) which contains m2 = 1.2 kg of water at T2 = 22 degrees C. Water has a specific heat of cw = 4186 J/(kg⋅K). After the system comes to equilibrium the final temperature is T = 32.8 degrees C. What is the specific heat of the unknown material in J/(kg⋅K)?

An unknown material, m1 = 0.31 kg, at a temperature of T1 = 96 degrees C is added to a Dewer (an insulated container) which contains m2 = 1.2 kg of water at T2 = 22 degrees C. Water has a specific heat of cw = 4186 J/(kg⋅K). After the system comes to equilibrium the final temperature is T = 32.8 degrees C. What is the specific heat of the unknown material in J/(kg⋅K)?

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