A boy preparing to have his bath mixed \(50 kg\) of water at a temperature of \(80^{\circ} C\) with \(70 kg\) of water at a temperature of \(20^{\circ} C\). What is the temperature of the water mixture?
A. \(45^{\circ} C\) B. \(75^{\circ} C\) C. \(65^{\circ} C\) D. \(35^{\circ} C\)
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Analysis: heat loss by \(50 kg\) of hot water at \(80^{\circ} C\) = heat gain by \(7.0 kg\) of water at \(20^{\circ} C\) let the final temperature be \(\theta\) \(m c \Delta \theta=m c \Delta \theta\) \(50 \times c \times(80 \theta)=70 \times c \times(\theta-20)\) \(5(80-\theta)=7(\theta-20)\) \(400-5 \theta=7 \theta-140\) \(400+140=7 \theta+5 \theta\) \(\frac{540}{12}=\frac{12 \theta}{12}, \theta=45^{\circ} C\)