Answer:
[tex]T_f=57.21\ ^{\circ}C[/tex]
Explanation:
Given:
When the coffee and the aluminium cylinder come in contact then heat released by the coffee is equal to the heat gained by the aluminium.
Mathematically:
[tex]Q_c=Q_a[/tex]
[tex]m_c.c_w. (T_{ic}-T_f)=m_a.c_a.(T_f-T_{ia})[/tex]
[tex]0.5\times 1000\times (85-T_f)=0.2\times 900\times (T_f-(-20))[/tex]
[tex]42500-500\times T_f=180\times T_f+3600[/tex]
[tex]T_f=57.21\ ^{\circ}C[/tex] is the final temperature of agreement.