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Suppose you mix 75 g of water at 15 °C with 25 g of water at 75 °C. Predict the final temperature
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drwls
The 75 g of cold water must heat up 1/3 times as much as the 25 g of hot water cools down.
Of the initial 60 C temperature difference, the cold water heats up 1/4 of the 60 C, or 15 C.
The 75 g therefore heats to 15 + 15 = 30 C, while the 25g of hot water cools to 75 - 45 = 30 C
30 C is the answer
Of the initial 60 C temperature difference, the cold water heats up 1/4 of the 60 C, or 15 C.
The 75 g therefore heats to 15 + 15 = 30 C, while the 25g of hot water cools to 75 - 45 = 30 C
30 C is the answer