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State the principle of Calorimetry.
Topic: Principle of calorimetry
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Answer
Exam answer
When a hot body and a cold body are placed in thermal contact in an isolated system, heat lost by the hot body equals heat gained by the cold body.
Explanation
Heat lost = heat gained, provided no heat is exchanged with the surroundings.
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