Kerepakupai Vena in Venezuela, more commonly known as Angel Falls, is the world's highest waterfall with a height of 979 m and 47 different plunges. The longest plunge (for the water) is 807 m. At the bottom of the fall, the kinetic energy of the water is converted into thermal energy. This results in a temperature increase of the water. If the water has a temperature of 21.9°C when it gets to the bottom of the plunge, what was the temperature at the top of the plunge? The specific heat of water is 1.00 kcal/(kg · °C)
Latent heat and phase change
A physical process in which a conversion among the basic states or phases of matter, i.e., solid, liquid, and gas takes place under the effect of a certain temperature and pressure is referred to as a phase change. Generally, the phase change of a substance occurs when heat transfer takes place between the substance and its surroundings. Based on the direction in which heat transfer takes place, different types of phase changes can occur.
Triple Point of Water
The branch of physics in which observer deals with temperature related properties is called thermodynamics.
Boiling Point of Water
Everyday examples of boiling is, boiling milk, heating water. One would have observed that when we heat water it goes through various stages and at one point bubbles show in water, and water keeps splashing with bubbles bursting, we in layman terms say that water is boiling.
Freezing Point of Water
In general, the freezing point of water is 0° Celsius, or 32° Fahrenheit. This is the temperature at which water will ordinarily change from its liquid state to its solid state (ice). However, there are certain conditions that can affect the freezing point of water. For example, a liquid may be supercooled or contain impurities so that it does not freeze at the ordinary freezing point.
Kerepakupai Vena in Venezuela, more commonly known as Angel Falls, is the world's highest waterfall with a height of 979 m and 47 different plunges. The longest plunge (for the water) is 807 m. At the bottom of the fall, the kinetic energy of the water is converted into thermal energy. This results in a temperature increase of the water. If the water has a temperature of 21.9°C when it gets to the bottom of the plunge, what was the temperature at the top of the plunge? The specific heat of water is 1.00 kcal/(kg · °C).
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