Final temperature - Thermodynamics problem

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The discussion focuses on calculating the final temperature when a 2kg frying pan at 70°C is placed in 4kg of water at 20°C. The relevant formula for heat transfer is E = mcΔT, where m is mass, c is heat capacity, and T is temperature change. The equation 50 = ΔT_P + ΔT_W is established to relate the temperature changes of the pan and water. Participants are encouraged to express the heat lost by the pan and the heat gained by the water, applying the principle of energy conservation to find the final temperature. The problem emphasizes the need for a common final temperature between the two materials.
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1. A frying pan, weighing 2kg (heat capacity = 490 J/kg/K) and at a temperature of 70C is plunged into a bowl containing 4kg of water (heat capacity = 4200) at 20C. Assuming the bowl has negligible heat capacity and assuming that there is no heat flow to or from the surroundings, what is the final temperature of the water in the bowl to the nearest C?
2. E = mcΔT, where m is mass, c is heat capacity and T is the temperature
3. 50 = ΔT_P + Δ T_W [/b], where the first term is the temperature change of the pan and the second term is the temperature change of water. But I don't know how to continue this problem.
 
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