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 kgK) (Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 Jkg K)
A
0.58kg
B
0.77kg
C
1.15kg
D
1.50kg
E
2.04kg
Verified Correct Answer: C.
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