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Formula
« on: November 24, 2004, 08:08:12 PM »
What formula do I use if I want to calculate how much energy is absorbed by water?


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Re:Formula
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2004, 08:30:50 PM »
Q = mc.dT

Q: heat absorbed
m: mass of water
c: specific heat capacity of water
dT: change in temperature
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Re:Formula
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2004, 08:53:38 PM »
Q = mc.dT

Q: heat absorbed
m: mass of water
c: specific heat capacity of water
dT: change in temperature

Can iuse the same formula to find the amount  per gram of fuel burned?

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Re:Formula
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2004, 07:58:22 AM »
Can iuse the same formula to find the amount  per gram of fuel burned?

No

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Re:Formula
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2004, 05:44:38 PM »
Q = mc.dT is applicable for physical processes. eg. transfer of heat to water.

Q = mc.dT is only applicable for burning fuel for this case:

1. burn 200g of fuel
2. heat evolved is used to heat water
3. all heat evolved from burning fuel channels to the water. [assumption]
4. water remains in liquid state.

heat evolved for burning 200g of fuel
= heat absorbed by water
= mc.dT where m: mass of water, c: specific heat capacity, dT: change in temperature.
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