A hot iron horseshoe (mass = 0.43 kg), just forged (Fig. 14-16), is dropped into 1.60 L of water in a 0.26 kg iron pot initially at 20°C. If the final equilibrium temperature is 26°C, estimate the initial temperature of the hot horseshoe.
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The sum of the heats gained is zero.
heatgainedbyIron+heatgainedbyWater=0
.43*specheatiron*(36-Ti)+1.60*specheatwater*(26-20)=0
solve for Ti
T is final iron temp
a liter of water is a kilogram
heat out of horseshoe = heat into water + heat into pot
.43 Ciron (T-26) = 1.6 Cwater (6 ) + .26 Ciron(6)
Sure! To solve this problem, we can use the principle of conservation of energy, which states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant.
The heat lost by the hot horseshoe will be equal to the heat gained by the water and the iron pot. We can calculate the heat using the equation:
Q = mcΔT
where Q is the heat transferred, m is the mass, c is the specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
First, let's calculate the heat gained by the water. We know the mass of the water is given by the volume and density:
mass_water = volume_water * density_water
Given that the volume of water is 1.60 L and the density of water is approximately 1 kg/L, we can find the mass of the water:
mass_water = 1.60 kg/L * 1.0 L = 1.60 kg
The specific heat capacity of water is approximately 4.18 J/g°C.
Now, let's calculate the initial temperature of the horseshoe using the equation:
Q_hot_horseshoe = Q_water + Q_pot
where Q_hot_horseshoe is the heat lost by the hot horseshoe, Q_water is the heat gained by the water, and Q_pot is the heat gained by the iron pot.
Given that the initial temperature of the iron pot is 20°C and the final equilibrium temperature is 26°C, the change in temperature for the iron pot is ΔT_pot = 26°C - 20°C = 6°C.
Similarly, the change in temperature for the water is ΔT_water = 26°C - initial temperature of the horseshoe.
Now, substituting the values into the equation:
mcΔT_hot_horseshoe = mcΔT_water + mcΔT_pot
where m is the mass of the horseshoe and c is the specific heat capacity of iron.
In order to solve for the initial temperature of the horseshoe, we need to know the specific heat capacity of iron. The specific heat capacity of iron is approximately 0.45 J/g°C.
Now, let's rearrange the equation to solve for the initial temperature of the horseshoe:
initial temperature of the horseshoe = (mcΔT_water + mcΔT_pot) / (mc)
Substitute the values into the equation and calculate to find the answer.