200g of hot water at 80∘C is added to 300g of cold water at 10∘C. Neglecting the heat taken by the container, calculate the final temperature of the mixture of water. Specific heat capacity of water = 44200Jkg−1K−1.
A
38K
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B
19∘C
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C
38∘C
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B38∘C
The final temperature is given as m1t1+m2t2m1+m2=200×80+300×10200+300=19000/500=38oC