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    Thermodynamics Calorimetry Equilibrium Problem

    I broke part a) up into two parts like you said, went at it, and got an answer of 5.95oC which is correct! :biggrin: Part b) still evades me at the moment, but I'll work on it some more and let you know. Thank you for all your help and advice!
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    Thermodynamics Calorimetry Equilibrium Problem

    Ah, I suppose I should have mentioned that I am working with an online homework system (Webassign).
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    Thermodynamics Calorimetry Equilibrium Problem

    Ah, thanks for catching the typo. I actually entered the un-typo-ed answer, however, and that didn't work. What exactly is the sign error I made? Could you expound upon that a little bit more? The negative of the energy lost by the water and aluminum should equal that gained by the ice...
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    Thermodynamics Calorimetry Equilibrium Problem

    My Physics III class is going through basic Thermodynamics and I have hit a bit of an impasse. This is relatively simple stuff, but for some reason, I cannot get this problem right. I've worked on it to the point of confusing myself pretty thoroughly. I would really appreciate some direction...