How do you find the final temperature when energy, mass, specific heat capacity, and initial temperature are known?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-05T07:24:57

#T_f=q/(mc)+T_i#

#q=mcDeltaT#

#DeltaT# is change in temperature, so we can rewrite the equation as:

#q=mc(T_f-T_i)#,

where:

#q# is energy, #m# is mass, #c# is specific heat capacity, #T_f# is final temperature, and #T_i# is the initial temperature.

Divide both sides by #mc#.

#q/(mc)=T_f-T_i#

Flip the equation.

#T_f-T_i=q/(mc)#

Add #T_i# to both sides

#T_f=q/(mc)+T_i#

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