Does the Water during sonoluminescence heat up?

nst.john · Mar 19, 2015

When sonoluminescence is happening in water, since the bubble is getting so hot, does the water heat up as well or stay at its normal temperature?

mfb · Mar 19, 2015

You add energy to the water. It gets warmer, but if you want a significant temperature change there are more efficient methods.

nst.john · Mar 19, 2015

I'm not looking for a change I just want to know if sonoluminescence has a non-negligible effect on the temperature on the water.

mfb · Mar 19, 2015

That depends on the input power and your threshold of "non-negligible".

nst.john · Mar 19, 2015

If I'm putting about a 4.5V sound wave.

mfb · Mar 19, 2015

Units for Volts for a sound wave do not make sense. If it is not Volts, what do you mean?

nst.john · Mar 19, 2015

Thats the amplitude that the oscilloscope says when it is hooked up to a microphone that is on the flask.

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