Suppose you have a 100.0 gram brass block which you place in 100.0 grams of water. At equilibrium temperature, the block has cooled by 20.0oC and the water has heated by 7.60oC. What is the specific heat of the brass block, in cal/goC?

Suppose you have a 100.0 gram brass block which you place in 100.0 grams of water. At equilibrium temperature, the block has cooled by 20.0oC and the water has heated by 7.60oC. What is the specific heat of the brass block, in cal/goC?

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Suppose you have a 100.0 gram brass block which you place in 100.0 grams of water. At equilibrium temperature, the block has cooled by 20.0^oC and the water has heated by 7.60^oC. What is the specific heat of the brass block, in cal/g^oC?

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