What is the principle of the method of mixture? What other name is given to it? Name the law on which this principle is based.
What is the principle of the method of mixture? What other name is given to it? Name the law on which this principle is based.

Solution:

The amount of heat energy lost by the hot body is equal to the amount of heat energy absorbed by the cool body. This is known as the principle of the method of mixture. The principle of calorimetry is another term for it. The law of conservation of energy underpins this principle.