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I don't take physics, but I did take AP Chemistry not to long ago, and luckily Thermodynamics is one thing I'm glad to see and scared to see again.

 

But following the laws:

q=mcΔt

 

Which is the internal heat of an object (q) equal to mass (m) times specific heat (c) and change in temperature (Δt)

 

Then

 

-q=mcΔt (Of Lead Ball) = q=mcΔt (Of Water), because heat lost from the lead ball flows to the water. Some heat may flow to the container but we disregard that; 1rst Law of Thermodynamics FTW.

 

So...

 

-(7kg)(130 J/KgC)Δt = (3kg)(1000 J/KgC)Δt

 

Well I thought water had a normal specific heat of 4.18 J/KC, but whatever. If I knew the Δt then I could solve it but this by sending one side to the other and computing it algebraically. I guess the average change in temp would be the changer in temperature as we call it.This should inspire you......maybe.

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Water's specific heat capacity is 4181 J/KgC though. Anyway, I'll solve this without subbing in the numbers until the very end to create a simple final derived formula that can be used for anything and very quickly. That's just the way I like to do things.
 
M1=Mass of Water
M2=Mass of Lead
T1=Temperature of Water
T2=Temperature of Lead
C1=Specific Heat of Water
C2=Specific Heat of Lead

F=Final Temperature

Q1=Thermal Energy of Water

Q2=Thermal Energy of Lead
 
Qgain+Qloss=0

M1*(F-T1)*C1+M2*(F-T2)*C2=0

M1*F*C1-M1*T1*C1+M2*F*C2-M2*T2*C2=0

M1*F*C1+M2*F*C2=M1*T1*C1+M2*T2*C2

F*(M1*C1+M2*C2)=M1*T1*C1+M2*T2*C2

F=(M1*T1*C1+M2*T2*C2)/(M1*C1+M2*C2)     or      F=(Q1+Q2)/(M1*C1+M2*C2)

 

Holy does that look confusing as fuck when typed. Anyway, for subbing in the numbers now, I'll use the specific heat that you've given.

 

F=(7*30*1000+3*100*130)/(7*1000+3*130)

F=(210000+39000)/(7000+390)

F=249000/7390

F=33.6941813261

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um doesnt physics have like s=d/t
bc i remember that
and thats about it.

I did Physics for all of last year but I didn't listen in class at all, and this year I dropped down to Senior Science. which is pretty much just and easy version of all 3 of the basic sciences. (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

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First, let's assume a closed system. This means no heat is gained or loss due to the environment.

Next, let's assume his given specific heat capacities are true, because specific heat capacity of water is commonly rounded to 4200 J/kgC. If we put it in terms of calories, then that would be 1000 cal/kgC.

 

Total internal energy of water: 7 x 30 x 1000 = 210,000 J = 210 kJ

Total internal energy of steel ball: 3 x 100 x 130 = 39,000 J = 39 kJ

Total internal energy of system = 249 kJ

 

When the system is at thermal equilibrium, both objects are at the same temperature. Let's call this temperature T.

 

Because we have a closed system, the total internal energy will remain the same. Hence...

 

7 x T x 1000 + 3 x T x 130 = 249,000

7000T + 390T = 249,000

7390T = 249,000

T = 33.694 C correct to 3 significant figures.

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