200g of hot water at 80oC is added to 300g of cold water at 10oC. Neglecting the heat taken by the container, calculate the final temperature of the mixture of water. Specific heat capacity of water =4200Jkg−1K−1
A
48o C
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B
18o C
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C
28o C
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D
38o C
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Solution
The correct option is D38o C The final temperature is given as, m1t1+m2t2(m1+m2)=200×80+300×10(200+300)=19000500=38oC