(a)
Determine the energy associated while dropping the coal from the given height.
(a)
Answer to Problem 1P
The energy associated while dropping the coal is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Mass of the coal is
Vertical height is
Calculation:
Refer Appendix II, “Physical constants” for gravitational acceleration value in the textbook.
The value of gravitational acceleration is
Find the potential energy associated due to gravitation using the relation:
Therefore, the energy associated while dropping the coal is
(b)
Determine the energy associated while burning the coal.
(b)
Answer to Problem 1P
The energy associated while burning the coal is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Mass of the coal is
Calculation:
Let consider the coal contains 100% of carbon.
Refer Equation (1.13) in the textbook.
Combustion of 1 kg of carbon releases energy of
Convert 32.8 MJ into J:
Therefore, the energy associated while burning the coal is
(c)
Determine the energy associated while converting the mass of the coal into energy.
(c)
Answer to Problem 1P
The energy associated while converting the mass of the coal into energy is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Mass of the coal is
Calculation:
Refer Appendix II, “Physical constants” for speed of light value in the textbook.
The value of speed of light is
Find the energy associated using the relation:
Therefore, the energy associated while converting the mass of the coal into energy is
Compare the energy scale level for the three cases as follows:
The mass of energy while converting the mass
The energy due to burning
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