A swimming pool filled with water has dimensions of 5.01 m x 11.2 m x 1.50 m. Water has density p = 1.00 x 10 kg/m and specific heat c = 4186 (kg - °C) HINT (a) Find the mass (in kg) of water in the pool. kg (b) Find the thermal energy (in J) required to heat the pool water from 15.8°C to 26.6°C. (c) Calculate the cost (in dollars) of heating the pool from 15.8°C to 26.6°C if electrical energy costs $0.105 per kilowatt-hour.

A swimming pool filled with water has dimensions of 5.01 m x 11.2 m x 1.50 m. Water has density p = 1.00 x 10 kg/m and specific heat c = 4186 (kg - °C) HINT (a) Find the mass (in kg) of water in the pool. kg (b) Find the thermal energy (in J) required to heat the pool water from 15.8°C to 26.6°C. (c) Calculate the cost (in dollars) of heating the pool from 15.8°C to 26.6°C if electrical energy costs $0.105 per kilowatt-hour.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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