Help! I really don't understand this problem! thanks!
A piece of copper of mass 40g has 200°C . If placed in a copper colorimeter of mass 60g containing 50g of water at 10°C . Ignoring heat losses what will be the final steady temperature storage? c of Cu=4ooJ kg-1K-1

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Help! I really don't understand this problem! thanks!
A piece of copper of mass 40g has 200°C . If placed in a copper colorimeter of mass 60g containing 50g of water at 10°C . Ignoring heat losses what will be the final steady temperature storage? c of Cu=4ooJ kg-1K-1

anonymous · Answer

i would ask myself these questions:

what happens when a hot object comes in contact with a cool object? 

which way would the heat energy flow? would the hot piece of copper lose or gain heat energy? where would the energy go to?

is there a way to relate the heat energy gained or lost by an object to the temperature difference?