Specific heat Definition and 465 Threads

Homework Statement I have a problem that I've mostly solved using Ideal-gas specific heats for Oxygen. It has the form C_p = a + bT + cT^2 + dT^3 I am supposed to give the answer in English units of \frac{Btu}{lbm}, but I am having some difficulties in my conversion. Homework...

The portion highlighted in the paint document, is the only the specific heat for ice at -10 deg celc? What is the specific heat of ice in the interval of [-273.15,-10) and (10,0] (In deg celc) ??

A spark does not cause injury when it strikes the skin of a child. If you touch the burning stem, it can cause severe burn on your fingers? WHY? What's the difference between specific heat capacity and heat capacity?

How does the amount of heat absorbed by a body depend on the mass of the body and surrounding conditions such as pressure?

Hi all, I need the relationship between cast iron specific heat and temperature in order to perform a disc brake thermal analysis. Where could I get this data? I just need average values for a typical cast iron used for disc brakes. Any suggestion is appreciated Thanks

I am currently in the process of designing a section of pipe in which a fluid will flow within, and would like to determine the specific heat transfer which may occur once the fluid enters the pipe, until it exits. The fluid will be flowing at a constant velocity "V" at a Temperature "T1" at...

Hi everyone I have trouble with this task Homework Statement the specific heat cv is given by c_v =\frac {N_A k_b \hbar^2}{{\Omega_D}^3 {k_b}^2 T^2} \int \limits_{0}^{\Omega_D} \! \frac {\Omega^4 exp\frac{\hbar \Omega}{k_b T}}{{(exp\frac{\hbar \Omega}{k_b T}-1})^2} \, d\Omega I...

Homework Statement 100g of lead, specific heat .0345 cal/g/C at 100 C is mixed with 200 g of water at 20 C. Find the difference in entropy of system at end from value before mixing. Note: I think the book has wrong answer of 1.42 cal/K Homework Equations Before mixing entropy for water =...

Homework Statement I took a test and got it back I'm wondering if my prof. definition is correct. The heat required per unit mass of a substance to produce a phase change is called? A. specific heat B. Specific heat capacity C. latent heat I said it was C. He say's B Please...

Now consider two objects,A and B. A has a higher specific heat capacity that B. When both object is subjected to same amount of thermal or heat energy, rise in temperature in A is lower as our common reason(A has a higher specific heat capacity) But what stated by First law of thermodynamics...

Homework Statement A block of ice has a mass of 150g and a temperature of -4°. The ice is melted by supplying 60KJ heat energy. Determine the final temperature of the melted water. Homework Equations Equations i think can be used: Q = ml and H = mcΔθ The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement You have a position working with a group investigating biological mechanisms that determine a predisposition to obesity. Your assignment is to measure the rate that energy is output by certain types of cells when a nutrient is introduced. To begin this study, you have...

If I use the answer given in the book for part a, I can get the correct answers for b and c. However, I do not know what I have done wrong in part a? My best guess would be that assuming the blood evaporates at 100 degrees is incorrect? The answer given in the book is 5.1*10^{-3}J

Does anyone know where I can find the specific heat capacity of Diethyl Phthalate? I tried google but couldn't find it. Any help would be appreciated.

Homework Statement Here g(ε_f) is the density of levels at the Fermi energy and T is the temperature. Calculate the specific heat of the electron gas in potassium (K) treating it as a free gas. For a free gas the density of electrons at ε_f is: g(ε_f)=(3/2)(n/E_f) where n is the electron...

Hi boys and girls. I am looking for Specific heat capacity of Argon dependence on temperature but i can't seem to find it anywhere. Do you have some source where I could get it from?. I need it for temperatures up to 1300K since i need to evaluate enthalpy of fumes at the exit from a gas...

Why is the specific heat capacity of most solids around 25JK-1mol-1? I remember being told ages ago that is was something to do with the theory of equipartition but I'm not really sure how that theory affects it or why it's around 25JK-1mol-1

Can someone please tell me what does the symbol H and what does the symbol U represent in these equations: http://www.taftan.com/thermodynamics/CP.HTM"][/PLAIN] http://www.taftan.com/thermodynamics/CP.HTM

Homework Statement I have some boiling water that I am adding potatoes to. I am asked to find the final temp after the potatoes have been added to the boiling water. Tiw=100C (initial boiling water temp) Tip=30C (initial room temp potatoes) mp=0.5kg (mass of potatoes) mw=1.5L or 1.5kg (mass...

1. Suppose that 25 J of heat is added to one mole of an ideal gas. The gas expands at a constant pressure of 2.62 x 10^4 pascals while changing its volume rom 4.97 x 10^-4 m^3 to 7.02 x 10^-4 m^3. Calculate C_p and express in Joule / (mole * Celsius) 2. Relevant equations Q =...

Homework Statement Suppose molten (liquid) lead, mass ml = 9.83 kg, is at its melting point. The lead is poured into water of mass mw = 585 g and initial temperature Tw = 16.2 C. Find mwb, the amount of the water that boils. NOTE: Reaching the boiling point is not enough; the question asks...

Homework Statement Let 25.6 J of heat be added to a particular ideal gas. As a result, its volume changes from 41.0 to 82.0 cm3 while the pressure remains constant at 1 atm(= 101 kPa). a) By how much did the internal energy of the gas change? -- 21.5 J got this part b) What is the molar...

Homework Statement Hi. I have an assignment to find the specific heat capacity of water. We did an experiment in class where we used an electric kettle with power output of 1850W-2200W to heat up 1,400g of water (we actually used 1,400 mL of tap water but we were told to assume that the tap...

Homework Statement At very low temperatures, the molar specific heat of many substances varies as the cube of the absolute temperature: C=k*(T^3/To^3), which is sometimes called Debye's law. For rock salt, To= 281K and k= 1940 J/mol*K Determine the heat needed to raise 2.40 mol of salt from...

Homework Statement What is the heat capacity of water in J*g*°C Homework EquationsA 74.8 sample of copper at 143.2g is added to an insulated vessel containing 165ml of water, Density of water = 1.00 at 25.0 °C. The final temperature is 29.7° C The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J*g*°C...

Homework Statement A 500.0-g chunk of unknown metal, which has been in boiling water for several minutes, is quickly dropped into an insulating Styrofoam beaker containing 1.00 kg of water at room temperature (20.0 C). After waiting and stirring for 5.00 minutes, you observe that the water's...

Metals have the low specific heat capacity.why is the low specific heat capacity useful?

Can we define specific heat capacity for an adiabatic process ?? Would it always be zero since dQ is 0 for an adiabatic process? Also, can we define specific heat capacity for isothermal processes ? Would it be infinity in all cases? Just want to verify if I am thinking along the...

A liquid contained in an adiabatic container is shaked vigorously so that it its temp. Increases. The heat capacity for the liquid is given, the rise in temp. Is given. According to the first law of thermo, dQ=dW + dU here dQ is 0. Asked, is to find the work done on the system, i.e...

Homework Statement I was wondering, how can i measure the specific heat capacity of a solution? Not the exercise, just doing an experimental work to measure it. Homework Equations q=mct The Attempt at a Solution I'm lost.

Homework Statement i getting the wrong the answer i am trying to find the specific heat capacity of brass using copper calorimeter Data : mass of brass bob= 32.5gm mass of calorimeter = 39.7 gm mass of water + calorimeter = 93.9gm mass of water = 93.9 - 39.7 = 54.2g specific...

Homework Statement A 2.8 kg sample of a metal with a specific heat of 0.43KJ/KgC is heated to 100.0C then placed in a 50.0 g sample of water at 30.0C.* What is the final temperature of the metal and the water? Homework Equations heat loss by the metal = heat gain by the water The...

C_{V} = \frac{∂U}{∂T} This is the specific heat at constant volume so I assume it can only be used at constant volume. However, my textbook uses this to derive the following equation for reversible adiabatic expansion: P_{1}V_{1}^{γ} = P_{2}V_{2}^{γ} Why are we allowed to use C_{V}...

Homework Statement Some aluminum rivets of total mass 170 g at 100°C are emptied into a hole in a large block of ice at 0°C' a. What will be the final temperature of the rivets? b. How much ice will melt? Homework Equations none The Attempt at a Solution Please help me answer...

what is the relation between Specific Heat and Absolute Temperature of any material ? Specifically, Sodium. Cp vs T ( not the change in temperature) Any mathematical formula ? Thanks

I got a problem with this one, please help me, Tantalum is an element that is used in aircraft parts. Tantalum has a specific heat capacity of about 140 J/kg K. The aircraft part has a mass of 0.23 kg and is cooled from a temperature of 1200 K by being placed in water. If 30000 J of heat is...

Hello There, So I made a plot of some specific heats in refprop, and I chose the "Draw Saturation Lines" option. When I did this, the follow chart was produced. http://i.imgur.com/h34Pq.png Now my question is, what are these saturation lines representing? -TP

Im sorry to ask such a question but I've been trying to understand the molecular reasons for why specific heat is high in some molecules but low in others. For example water has a specific heat of 4180 yet has a boiling point of 100 degrees Celsius but ethylene glycol (ethane 1,2 di-ol) has a...

Specific Heat: Bond or Freedom of Degree Based, Or Size?? Okay so I've been trying to understand what causes one substance to have a higher specific heat then other but I've read quite a few conflicting sources in which one says its due to the freedom of degree, while another says the weight of...

Recently, I did a physics lab experiment to find the specific heat capacity of an unknown sample material. The lab instructions kept insisting that the sample had to be kept in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. My question is why? Could I have found the specific heat capacity if the sample...

Homework Statement Have to do a write up of an experiment on specific heat capacity of metals. Tested 50g of nickel and lead, each heated to 90C and then put into 50g of water and measuring the change in its temperature. Found that lead has a lower specific heat capacity. Homework Equations...

Newton's Law of Cooling basically states (I believe): TObj = (TInital-TEnv)ekt + TEnv where k is a property of the material. In the equation: Q=mCΔT Specific heat capacity, C, is also a material property. So here's my question: Is there a relation between Newton's Law's k and the...

Below 20K, The specific heat capacity c of silver varies with temperature according to the equationc/\text{J /kg /K} = 1.5x10^{-4}(T/K)^3 + 6.0x10^{-3} T/K. If a small silver sphere of diameter 4am and at 20K is placed in 25g of liquid helium at 4K, what fraction of the liquid will evaporate...

Homework Statement 0.2g of a radium salt was separated from a ton of uranium ore. The radioactive radium nuclide Ra-226 decays by alpha-particle emission with a half-life of 1600 years. 1 year = 3.16x107s. The curie is defined as the number of disintegrations per second from 1.0g of Ra...

Throughout my time doing physics I have noticed that ice has a lower specific heat capacity than water. I don't understand why. To me it seems that the bonds between water molecules in a solid are stronger and hence require a greater deal of thermal energy to break. Hence, the PE of the...

Homework Statement A well lagged calorimeter of mass 120g contains 200g of water and 50g of ice, initial at 0°C. A jet of steam is blown through the water until the water temperature reaches 30°C. Calculate the mass of steam that must condensed. The specific heat capacity of Copper...

It's not really homework its more of my own thing, but I don't know where else I'd put it Homework Statement category Main belt (Flora family) Orbital characteristics Epoch 6 March 2006 (JD 2453800.5) Aphelion 2.594 AU (388.102 Gm) Perihelion 1.825 AU (272.985 Gm) Semi-major axis 2.210 AU...

In his Statistical Physics book, Landau introduces the specific heat as the quantity of heat which must be gained in order to raise the temperature of a body one by unit. I don't understand, how he directly jumps to the conclusion that that has to be (let's just say, for constant volume): C_V...

Homework Statement A 1-D lattice consists of a linear array of N particles (N>>1) interacting via spring-like nearest neighbor forces. The normal node frequencies are given by \omega_n=\omega_0\sqrt{\,\,2-2\cos\left(2\pi n/N\right)} where \omega_0 is a constant and n an integer ranging...

Hi there, I have a quick question. According to duLong and petit's law, the heat capacity at constant volume for most solids at high temperatures is 3R. (I.e) Cv=3R. Where R is the gas constant. Does this mean that the heat capacity is the same for all materials? I thought each material at a...