Answer to Question #344401 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for rox

Question

A 7.70-kg steel ball at 18.7°C is dropped from a height of 12.7 m into an insulated container with 4.50 L of water at 10.1°C. If no water splashes, what is the final temperature of the water and steel? The specific heat of steel and water is 450 J/(kg·K) and 4186 J/(kg·K) respectively.

Answer 1

$t=16.2°C.$