Use the following calorimetric values to answer the question:


The specific heat capacity of water is 4,186 J/kg°C.
The specific heat capacity for copper is 387 J/kg°C.


A 120-g copper ball at 75 °C was dropped into 75 g of water. The final temperature of the water and the ball was 42 °C. What was the initial temperature of the water?
25 °C
37 °C
46 °C
51 °C

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