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I've been having trouble understanding this second semester of physics thus far. I've done SHM pretty well, but this stuff is just strange to me. So here are the problems verbatum, but i'll fill out the template below to help ease the pains.
For problem 1:
The heating element of a water heater in an apartment building has a maximum power output of 27 kW. Four residents of the building take showers at the same time, and each receives heated water at a volume flow rate of 13x10-5 m3/s. If the water going into the heater has a temperature of 10°C, what is the maximum possible temperature of the hot water that each showering resident receives?
P = 27 kW
Volume Flow Rate = 13E-5 m^3/s
T(i) = 10°C
T(f) = ?
Q = mcΔT
ρ = m/v
∆T = (27E3)/(4186)(m)
Problem 2
A thermos contains 159 cm3 of coffee at 91.1 °C. To cool the coffee, you drop two 12.3-g ice cubes into the thermos. The ice cubes are initially at 0 °C and melt completely. What is the final temperature of the coffee in degrees Celsius? Treat the coffee as if it were water.
V(coffee) = 159 cm^3
T(initial coffee) = 91.1°C
m (ice cubes) = 12.4 g @ 0°C
T(final coffee) = ?
Q = mcΔT
Q = mLf
I set the two equations equal to one another and used the Lf of 334 from Wikipedia for water. My answer was wrong though.
For problem 3:
A 0.280-kg piece of aluminum that has a temperature of -154 °C is added to 1.2 kg of water that has a temperature of 2.1 °C. At equilibrium the temperature is 0 °C. Ignoring the container and assuming that the heat exchanged with the surroundings is negligible, determine the mass of water that has been frozen into ice.
m (Al) = .280 kg
T (Al) = -154°C
m (H2O) = 1.2 kg @ 2.1 °C
Q = mcΔT
Q = mLf
I set them equal to one another and tried to solve this similar to the previous one, but I'm really stumped.
Thank you, any help is appreciated.
For problem 1:
Homework Statement
The heating element of a water heater in an apartment building has a maximum power output of 27 kW. Four residents of the building take showers at the same time, and each receives heated water at a volume flow rate of 13x10-5 m3/s. If the water going into the heater has a temperature of 10°C, what is the maximum possible temperature of the hot water that each showering resident receives?
P = 27 kW
Volume Flow Rate = 13E-5 m^3/s
T(i) = 10°C
T(f) = ?
Homework Equations
Q = mcΔT
ρ = m/v
The Attempt at a Solution
∆T = (27E3)/(4186)(m)
Problem 2
Homework Statement
A thermos contains 159 cm3 of coffee at 91.1 °C. To cool the coffee, you drop two 12.3-g ice cubes into the thermos. The ice cubes are initially at 0 °C and melt completely. What is the final temperature of the coffee in degrees Celsius? Treat the coffee as if it were water.
V(coffee) = 159 cm^3
T(initial coffee) = 91.1°C
m (ice cubes) = 12.4 g @ 0°C
T(final coffee) = ?
Homework Equations
Q = mcΔT
Q = mLf
The Attempt at a Solution
I set the two equations equal to one another and used the Lf of 334 from Wikipedia for water. My answer was wrong though.
For problem 3:
Homework Statement
A 0.280-kg piece of aluminum that has a temperature of -154 °C is added to 1.2 kg of water that has a temperature of 2.1 °C. At equilibrium the temperature is 0 °C. Ignoring the container and assuming that the heat exchanged with the surroundings is negligible, determine the mass of water that has been frozen into ice.
m (Al) = .280 kg
T (Al) = -154°C
m (H2O) = 1.2 kg @ 2.1 °C
Homework Equations
Q = mcΔT
Q = mLf
The Attempt at a Solution
I set them equal to one another and tried to solve this similar to the previous one, but I'm really stumped.
Thank you, any help is appreciated.