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An iron rod of mass 2kg and at a temperature of 280oC is dropped into some quantity of ...

An iron rod of mass 2kg and at a temperature of 280oC is dropped into some quantity of water initially at a temperature of 30oC. lf the temperature of the mixture is 70oC, calculate the mass of the water. (Neglect heat losses to the surroundings). Specific heat capacity of iron = 460 J kg[/sup]K[sup]) (Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 Jkg [/sup]K[sup])
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  • A 0.58kg
  • B 0.77kg
  • C 1.15kg
  • D 1.50kg
  • E 2.04kg
Correct Answer: Option C
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