T of Fe goes down. T of water goes up.
Heat flows from Fe to H2O
Heat flow stops when T Fe = T H2O
heat lost by Fe = heat gained by H2O
Suppose a sample of hot iron is dropped in a cup of room temperature water.
a) what happens to the temperature of the iron & water?
b.) in what direction does heat flow occur?
c.) when does heat flow stop?
d.) assuming no heat is lost to the environment, compare heat gained and lost by the iron and water.
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