We write DE = q+w, where DE is the internal energy change and q and w are heat and work, respectively.
(b)Under what conditions will the quantities q and w be negative numbers?
q is negative when heat flows from the system to the surroundings, and w is negative when the system does work on the surroundings.
As an aside: In applying the first law, do we need to measure the internal energy of a system? Explain.
The absolute internal energy of a system cannot be measured, at least in any practical sense. The internal energy encompasses the kinetic energy of all moving particles in the system, including subatomic particles, as well as the electrostatic potential energies between all these particles. We can measure the change in internal energy (DE) as the result of a chemical or physical change, but we cannot determine the absolute internal energy of either the initial or the final state. The first law allows us to calculate the change in internal energy during a transformation by calculating the heat and work exchanged between the system and its surroundings.
Answer:
-12.3 degrees F.
Originally Answered: At what temperature does the Kelvin scale read double the Fahrenheit reading? -24.6 degrees C = -12.3 degrees F.
Explanation:
We can calculate the final temperature from this formula :
when Tf = (V1* T1) +(V2* T2) / (V1+ V2)
when V1 is the first volume of water = 5 L
and V2 is the second volume of water = 60 L
and T1 is the first temperature of water in Kelvin = 80 °C +273 = 353 K
and T2 is the second temperature of water in Kelvin = 30°C + 273= 303 K
and Tf is the final temperature of water in Kelvin
so, by substitution:
Tf = (5 L * 353 K ) + ( 60 L * 303 K) / ( 5 L + 60 L)
= 1765 + 18180 / 65 L
= 306 K
= 306 -273 = 33° C
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