An object with a mass of #3 kg#, temperature of #270 ^oC#, and a specific heat of #18 J/(kg*K)# is dropped into a container with #36 L # of water at #0^oC #. Does the water evaporate? If not, by how much does the water's temperature change?
1 Answer
Feb 20, 2017
The water does not evaporate. The increase in temperature of the water
Explanation:
The heat transferred from the hot object, is equal to the heat absorbed by the cold water.
Let
For the cold water,
For the object