200g cup of coffee at 70 degrees Celsius.  You add 20g of milk to it.  The milk is at 10 degrees Celsius.  The specific heat of coffee is equal to the specific heat of water (4180 J/kg/C) and the specific heat of milk is about 3800 J/kg/C.)  What is the change in the temperature of the coffee? (in degrees Celsius).

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You have a 200g cup of coffee at 70 degrees Celsius.  You add 20g of milk to it.  The milk is at 10 degrees Celsius.  The specific heat of coffee is equal to the specific heat of water (4180 J/kg/C) and the specific heat of milk is about 3800 J/kg/C.)  What is the change in the temperature of the coffee? (in degrees Celsius).

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