Three liquids with masses m1,m2,m3 are thoroughly mixed, If their specific heats are c1,c2,c3 and their temperatures T1,T2,T3 respectively, then the temperature of the mixture is
Let the final temperature be T∘C.
Total heat supplied by the three liquids in coming down to 0∘C=m1c1T1+m2c2T2+m3c3T3......(i)
Total heat used by three liquids in raising temperature from 0∘C to T∘C=m1c1T+m2c2T+m3c3T.....(ii)
By equating (i) and (ii) we get (m1c1+m2c2+m3c3)T=m1c1T1+m2c2T2+m3c3T3⇒T=m1c1T1+m2c2T2+m3c3T3m1c1+m2c2+m3c3