eli5: water temperature mixing

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how does the volume/mass combination of a liquid at two different temperatures resolve to the third temperature when they are combined?

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The molecules from the two different parts mix and collide with one another. Higher-energy (warmer) particles transfer some heat energy to lower-energy (cooler) particles when they collide. Eventually, the heat energy is distributed equally.

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