A silver cube with an edge length of 2.38 cm and a gold cube with an edge length of 2.79 cm are both heated to 81.9 ∘C and placed in 109.5 mL of water at 19.6 ∘C. What is the final temperature of the water when thermal equilibrium is reached g

The final temperature of the water when thermal equilibrium is reached is 23.54 ⁰C

Explanation:

Given data;

edge length of silver, a = 2.38 cm = 0.0238 m

edge length of gold, a = 2.79 cm = 0.0279 m

final temperature of silver, t = 81.9 ° C

final temperature of Gold, t = 81.9 ° C

initial temperature of water, t = 19.6 ° C

volume of water, v = 109.5 mL = 0.0001095 m³

Known dа ta:

density gold 19300 kg/m³

density silver 10490 kg/m³

density water 1000 kg/m³

specific heat gold is 129 J/kgC

specific heat silver is 240 J/kgC

specific heat water is 4200 J/kgC

Calculated data

Apply Pythagoras theorem to determine the side of each cube;

Silver cube;

let L be the side of the silver cube

Taking the cross section of the cube (form a right angled triangle), the edge length forms the hypotenuse side.

L² + L² = 0.0238²

2L² = 0.0238²

L² = 0.0238² / 2

L² = 0.00028322

L = √0.00028322

L = 0.0168

Volume of cube = L³

Volume of the silver cube = (0.0168) ³ = 4.742 x 10⁻⁶ m³

Gold cube;

let L be the side of the gold cube

L² + L² = 0.0279²

2L² = 0.0279²

L² = 0.0279² / 2

L² = 0.0003892

L = √0.0003892

L = 0.0197

Volume of cube = L³

Volume of the silver cube = (0.0197) ³ = 7.645 x 10⁻⁶ m³

Mass of silver cube;

density = mass / volume

mass = density x volume

mass of silver cube = 10490 (kg/m³) x 4.742 x 10⁻⁶ (m³) = 0.0497 kg

Mass of Gold cube

mass of gold cube = 19300 (kg/m³) x 7.645 x 10⁻⁶ (m³) = 0.148 kg

Mass of water

mass of water = 1000 (kg/m³) x 0.0001095 (m³) = 0.1095 kg

Let the heat gained by cold water be Q₁

Let the heat lost by silver cube = Q₂

Let the heat lost by gold cube = Q₃

Let the final temperature of water = T

Q₁ = 0.1095 kg x 4200 J/kgC x (T-19.6)

Q₂ = 0.0497 kg x 240 J/kgC x (81.9-T)

Q₃ = 0.148 kg x 129 J/kgC x (81.9-T)

At thermal equilibrium;

Q₁ = Q₂ + Q₃

0.1095 x 4200 (T-19.6) = 0.0497 x 240 x (81.9-T) + 0.148 x 129 x (81.9-T)

459.9 (T-19.6) = 11.928 (81.9-T) + 19.092 (81.9-T)

459.9T - 9014.04 = 976.9032 - 11.928T + 1563.6348 - 19.092T

459.9T + 11.928T + 19.092T = 9014.04 + 976.9032 + 1563.6348

490.92T = 11554.578

T = 11554.578 / 490.92

T = 23.54 ⁰C

Therefore, the final temperature of the water when thermal equilibrium is reached is 23.54 ⁰C