Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A copper calorimeter of mass holds of water at . Find its water equivalent. A piece of metal at is dropped in, and everything settles at . Find the metal's specific heat. (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. Water equivalent. .
Step 2. Heat gained. .
Step 3. Specific heat. .
Answer: ; about , close to steel.
Watch out. Add the water equivalent to the mass of water.
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