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Heat transfer between two objects

An ice cube of mass 0.010 kg at a temperature of 0 degrees is dropped into a cup containing 0.1kg of water at temperature of 15 degrees.
What is the maximum estimated charge in temperature of the contents of the cup?

Specific heat capacity of water= 4200
specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.4 x10^5

Can someone explain this

Reply 1

So the water is gonna decrease in temp therefore losing energy and the ice cube will change state and increase temp hence gaining energy so its as follows

Qice = -Qwater

0.01 x 3.4x10^5 + 0.01 x (Tfinal - 0)x 4200 = - 0.1 x 4200 x (Tfinal - 15)

I think then solve for T?

I think this is right maybe?

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