Intro to Thermal Energy/Heat Transfer: Grade 11 Practice Problems

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The discussion revolves around introductory concepts of thermal energy and heat transfer, specifically focusing on practice problems suitable for grade 11 students. The original poster seeks resources for practice problems and poses a specific question regarding the mass of steam produced from a given amount of heat applied to water.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss relevant equations for calculating heat gained or lost, including the specific heat capacity and latent heat of vaporization. There is an exploration of how applied heat affects the temperature of water and its conversion to steam.

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Participants are actively engaging with the problem, questioning the assumptions made about the heat transfer process and the calculations involved. Some guidance has been offered regarding the equations and concepts, but there is no explicit consensus on the correct interpretation or solution at this stage.

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The original poster mentions difficulty finding appropriate practice problems, indicating a potential gap in available resources for grade-level content. Additionally, there are discussions about the latent heat of evaporation and the specifics of the heat transfer calculations, which may not be fully resolved.

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Does anyone have any good websites with practice problems and great in-depth explanations on thermal energy/heat transfer at the introductory level (grade 11)? I've searched many websites only to find questions that are too advanced. Questions like: What mass of steam is produced when 2.4 X 10^6 J of heat is applied to 4 kg of water at 20°C? Thanks in advance. :smile:
 
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What is the relevant equation for heat gained or lost by a body?
 
rl.bhat said:
What is the relevant equation for heat gained or lost by a body?
Q = mcΔt, where Q is heat gained or lost, m is mass of the body, c is specific heat capacity and Δt is the change in temperature.
 
Well.
The applied heat is utilized to increase the temperature of 4 kg of water from 20 degree Celsius 100 degree Celsius + m kg of water to convert into steam. I hope you know the latent heat of evaporation of water. Now proceed.
 
rl.bhat said:
Well.
The applied heat is utilized to increase the temperature of 4 kg of water from 20 degree Celsius 100 degree Celsius + m kg of water to convert into steam. I hope you know the latent heat of evaporation of water. Now proceed.
The latent heat of vaporization for water is 2.3 X 10^6 (according to my book).

Qtotal = MwaterCwaterΔt + MwaterLvwater
Qtotal = (4 kg)(4200 J/(J·°C))(80°C) + (4 kg)(2.3 X 10^6 J / kg)
Qtotal = 10544000 J. It takes 10544000 J to boil 4 kg of water that was initially at 20 degrees Celsius. Correct?


Thanks for all the help, I appreciate it. :biggrin:
 
Qtotal = (4 kg)(4200 J/(J·°C))(80°C) + (4 kg)(2.3 X 10^6 J / kg)

The above step is not correct. Because all the water is not converted to steam.
Heat utilized to boil the water = 4*4200*80 = 1.344*10^6 Joule. Supplied heat is 2.4*10^6 Joule. So the excess heat is utilized to convert water to steam. Now find the mass of the water converted to steam.
 

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