- #1
pjbeierle
- 7
- 0
I should start by saying that I am a bit embarissed by asking such a silly question
By simply equating the mass-energy formula with the temperature dependence of heat...
M*c2 = M* cm *ΔT
it strikes me as odd that the mass cancels,
c2 = cm *ΔT
I was doing this in order to calculate how much mass is gained by heating say a cup of water up by a specific amount (I know it would be very small, but I was just curious of the order of magnitude). But it seems I cannot do this, so there must be something obvious I am missing.
By simply equating the mass-energy formula with the temperature dependence of heat...
M*c2 = M* cm *ΔT
it strikes me as odd that the mass cancels,
c2 = cm *ΔT
I was doing this in order to calculate how much mass is gained by heating say a cup of water up by a specific amount (I know it would be very small, but I was just curious of the order of magnitude). But it seems I cannot do this, so there must be something obvious I am missing.