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EXAMPLE 1-4
1) A 0.5 kg of water at 60 °C is mixed with m kg of water at 15 °C. The final temperature
-1° -
of the mixture is 55 °C. Find the value of m? (Specific heat capacity of water is 4200 Jkg C
1 )
Solution:
Quantity Material
Cold water Hot water
Mass, m m 0.5
Specific Heat Capacity, c 4200
-1
-1
(J kg °C )
Initial temperature, θ1 15°C 60°C
Final temperature, θ2 55°C
Q gained = - Q lost
(mc ∆q ) water = - (mc ∆q ) water
(m) (4200) (55°C -15°C) = - [(0.5) (4200) (55°C-60°C)]
m (4200) (40°C) = - [2100(-5°C)]
m (168000) = 10500
m = 10500
168000
m = 0.0625kg
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