Q.
Initially, a beaker has 100g of water at temperature 90∘C . Later another 600g of water at temperature 20∘C was poured into the beaker. The temperature, T of the water after mixing is
Given,
Mass of water at 90∘C=100g =100×10−3kg
Mass of water at 20∘C=600g =600×10−3kg
From calorimetry, (100×(10)−3)Sw(90∘C−T∘C)=(600×(10)−3)Sw(T∘C−20∘C) ⇒90−T=6T−120 T=7210=30∘C