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A bucket contains 8 kg of water at 25C and 2 kg of water at 80C is poured into it. Neglecting the heat absorbed by the bucket, calculate the final temperature of water.

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36C
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40C
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38C
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56C
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Solution

The correct option is A 36C
Let s be the specific heat capacity of water and the final temperature be T.

Heat lost by hot water = Heat gained by cold water
2×s×(80CT)=8×s×(T25C)
160C2T=8T200C
T=36C

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