Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A copper block at is put into of water at . Ignoring the container, find the final temperature. (Copper , water .)
Method of mixtures: heat lost by the hot bodies heat gained by the cold ones, if none escapes. A calorimeter's water equivalent is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Heat capacities. Copper ; water .
Step 2. Balance. , so .
Answer: About .
Check. The water has seven times the copper's heat capacity, so the temperature ends close to the water's.
Watch out. Not the average of and .
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