Specific heat capacity and changing temperature of water

[rugby123]

Homework Statement

there is a bath of 160L of water at 41oc (shc 4000). A rock of 15kg is dropped into the bath at 250oc with shc of 2000

What temperature does the water end up at?

Homework Equations

Q=cmT

The Attempt at a Solution

Very sorry but I don't have a clue. Not really on A2 spec

 

[tiny-tim]

hi rugby123!

the rock and the water will end up at the same temperature

so use the fact that the heat gained by the water equals the heat lost by the rock …

what do you get? ​