A 50-kg copper block initially at 140C is droppedinto an insulated tank that contains 90 L of water at 10C.Determine the final equilibrium temperature and the totalentropy change for this process.

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A 50-kg copper block initially at 140C is dropped
into an insulated tank that contains 90 L of water at 10C.
Determine the final equilibrium temperature and the total
entropy change for this process.

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