The problem involves a blacksmith dropping a hot horseshoe into a bucket of water, raising questions about heat transfer and the amount of water that boils off as a result. The subject area includes thermodynamics and heat transfer principles.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring various interpretations of the heat transfer process. Some guidance has been provided regarding the need to consider the temperature of the water reaching 100°C before boiling occurs, and the relationship between the heat gained by the water and the heat lost by the horseshoe is being clarified.
Participants are working under the assumption that no energy is lost from the system, and they are considering the implications of this assumption on the calculations. There is also a focus on the specific heat capacities of the materials involved and the need to define variables clearly.
haruspex said:Right, so how much water will boil off.
Looks right.Shmiam said:with delta(E) = 0 = Qshoe + Qsteam
-Qshoe = Qsteam
208076.96J = L Msteam with L being the latent heat of vaporization = 2256 kJ/kg = 2256000 J/kg
Msteam = .0922kg = .0922L
Awesome! Thank you very much for all of the guidance, I think it helped me to understand the concepts here much moreharuspex said:Looks right.
That's a good result then.Shmiam said:Awesome! Thank you very much for all of the guidance, I think it helped me to understand the concepts here much more