Question

Name the law on which the principle of method of mixtures is based. Explain.

Answer 1

The principle of the method of mixtures is based on the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Explanation:

• Energy Rule: Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be transferred.
• Heat Balance: Therefore, in an insulated system, the total thermal energy lost by the hot body must exactly equal the total thermal energy gained by the cold body.

Heat Lost = Heat Gained