Two copper bolts of equal mass - one at 122°C, the other at 57°C - are placed in an insulated container. Assuming the heat capacity of the container is negligible, what is the final temperature (in °C) inside the container (c of copper 0.387 J/gK)? Enter a number to 1 decimal place.

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Two copper bolts of equal mass - one at 122°C, the other at 57°C - are placed in an insulated
container. Assuming the heat capacity of the container is negligible, what is the final temperature (in
°C) inside the container (c of copper 0.387 J/gK)? Enter a number to 1 decimal place.
Transcribed Image Text:Two copper bolts of equal mass - one at 122°C, the other at 57°C - are placed in an insulated container. Assuming the heat capacity of the container is negligible, what is the final temperature (in °C) inside the container (c of copper 0.387 J/gK)? Enter a number to 1 decimal place.
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There are two heat transfers involved:

Heat absorbed by 2 = heat alost by 1 

Hence, q1+ q2 = 0 

Since, mass and specific heat are same 

∆T1 +∆T2 = 0 

(Tf -122)+(Tf-57) = 0 

So, Tf = 122+57/2 

         = 89.5°C 

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