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Serway & Jewett — Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Problem 22

A Styrofoam cup holding 125 g of hot water at 100°C cools to room temperature, 20.0°C. What is the change in entropy of the room? Neglect the specific heat of the cup and any change in temperature of the room.

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Given: 125 g, 100°C, 20.0°C

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers · 10th Edition
Author: Serway & Jewett
Publisher: Cengage
Chapter: Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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