Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles
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Chapter 8.8, Problem 44P
A 50-kg iron block and a 20-kg copper block, both initially at 80°C, are dropped into a large lake at 15°C. Thermal equilibrium is established after a while as a result of heat transfer between the blocks and the lake water. Assuming the surroundings to be at 20°C, determine the amount of work that could have been produced if the entire process were executed in a reversible manner.
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