How many gallons of gasoline must be burned in order to raise the temperature of 10 liters of water from 25o C to 50o C, assuming 50 percent efficiency in converting the heat released into heat in the water? (The heat of combustion of gasoline is 3.4 × 107 cal/gallon.)

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18. How many gallons of gasoline must be burned in order to raise the temperature of 10 liters of water from 25o C to 50o C, assuming 50 percent efficiency in converting the heat released into heat in the water?

(The heat of combustion of gasoline is 3.4 × 107 cal/gallon.) 

 

v = { (average speed) d = v,t + at? (distance under acceleration)
W %3D mg (Weight) а %3
Fact
(Acceleration) F= Gm,m2
(Gravity Law)
(Kinetic Energy) PE=mgh (Potential Energy)
p = mv
W = F ·d (Work Done) Q= mcAT (Heat Energy) Q=mL (Latent Heat Energy)
effciency =
%3D
work done
energy provided
Transcribed Image Text:v = { (average speed) d = v,t + at? (distance under acceleration) W %3D mg (Weight) а %3 Fact (Acceleration) F= Gm,m2 (Gravity Law) (Kinetic Energy) PE=mgh (Potential Energy) p = mv W = F ·d (Work Done) Q= mcAT (Heat Energy) Q=mL (Latent Heat Energy) effciency = %3D work done energy provided
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