Q. 5 g of ice at 0$℃$ is dropped in a beaker containing 20 g of water at 40$℃$. The final temperature will be

A) 32$℃$
B) 16$℃$
C) $8℃$
D) 24$℃$
Explanation

(d) Let final temperature be $\theta$
Now heat taken by ice=$m_{1}L + m_{1}c_{1}\theta_{1}$
$= 5 \times 80 + 5 \times 1(\theta - 0)$
=$400 + 5\theta$ …(i)
Heat given by water at $40℃$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = m_{2}C_{2}\theta_{2} = 20 \times 1 \times (40{^\circ} - \theta)$ …(ii)
Heat given=Heat taken
800$-$20$\ \theta$=400$+$5$\ \theta$
or 25$\ \theta$ = 400,
or $\ \ \theta = \frac{400}{25} = 16℃$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.