Recent questions in Thermodynamics

+32 votes

0 answers

In an experiment, 250g of water uses 5000J of thermal energy to raise its temperature from 50°C to 75°C. What is the heat capacity of water?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Stellla Glaudis

+98 votes

0 answers

What is the value of R, the gas constant, used in the ideal gas equation, PV = nRT, if P is in kPa, V is in dm³, T is in K and n is the number of moles? What are the units of R?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Jonathan Grasty

+9 votes

0 answers

Which process releases the greatest amount of heat? Is it the condensation of 10g liquid water, freezing, boiling, or melting?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Joey Ramone

+10 votes

0 answers

Thermodynamics:

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Sam marshall

+4 votes

0 answers

How high can temperature reach in building fires?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by RadiantSeeker (2.3k points)

+16 votes

0 answers

Will a black tarp heat a pool?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by CrystalVerse

+1 vote

0 answers

If (thought experiment) a large amount of matter is scattered in a large, isolated space (high entropy) would not gravity within the isolated system eventually pull the matter into a compressed (lower entropy) state, thus disproving the 2nd law?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Sarah Dasdemir

+8 votes

0 answers

What do I set my portable AC unit’s temperature at?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Geeeham

+21 votes

0 answers

What is the relationship between entropy and the first law of thermodynamics?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by London mike 61

+1.3k votes

0 answers

Why does putting a wet paper towel around a can in the freezer cool it so fast?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by SeraphicAlchemy

+27 votes

0 answers

Does setting an air conditioner at a lower temperature (like 16 degrees C) ensure faster cooling than setting it at higher temperatures (like 23-24 degrees C)?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by plateautrite

+38 votes

0 answers

How does thermal conductivity affect the mobility of a material?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Baron88

+231 votes

0 answers

How do people compute heat produced by a 2.5kw heating element?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by J.N

+21 votes

0 answers

Can a hot room raise your body temperature?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by StellarCharm

+203 votes

0 answers

The volume of a balloon filled with He at 755 mmHg is expanded from 2.20 L to 5.16 L at a constant temperature. What is the final pressure (in ATM) of the the balloon?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by sawless

+31 votes

0 answers

Is it true that the temperature of a CPU in a super computer is approaching the temperature of the sun? How does this apply to Moore’s Law and what do we do to curb the heat?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by Pythag

+18 votes

0 answers

What would happen to the amount of liquid in a container if the air pressure outside changed but the temperature remained constant?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by QuantumMystic

+166 votes

0 answers

Which feels more uncomfortable, a high but dry heat, or a lower heat but with high humidity?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by LuminousSculptor

+2 votes

0 answers

If there is no phase change beyond steam, is there a limit to how hot water can get? Could it theoretically reach 1M degrees? If yes, what would happen then, if anything? If no, why not?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by wettneck

+242 votes

0 answers

How much heat do AC units generate in the atmosphere?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Thermodynamics by ToolHead

Page:

« prev
1
...
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
...
82
next »

Recent questions in Thermodynamics

...