When it rains, water vapor in the air condenses into liquid water, and energy is released. (a) How much energy is released when 0.0356 m (1.40 inch) of rain falls over an area of 2.59x106 m² (one square mile)? (b) If the average energy needed to heat one home for a year is 1.50x10¹¹ J, how many homes could be heated for a year with the energy determined in part (a)?
Energy transfer
The flow of energy from one region to another region is referred to as energy transfer. Since energy is quantitative; it must be transferred to a body or a material to work or to heat the system.
Molar Specific Heat
Heat capacity is the amount of heat energy absorbed or released by a chemical substance per the change in temperature of that substance. The change in heat is also called enthalpy. The SI unit of heat capacity is Joules per Kelvin, which is (J K-1)
Thermal Properties of Matter
Thermal energy is described as one of the form of heat energy which flows from one body of higher temperature to the other with the lower temperature when these two bodies are placed in contact to each other. Heat is described as the form of energy which is transferred between the two systems or in between the systems and their surrounding by the virtue of difference in temperature. Calorimetry is that branch of science which helps in measuring the changes which are taking place in the heat energy of a given body.
![**Condensation and Energy Release**
When it rains, water vapor in the air condenses into liquid water, releasing energy. This concept is important for understanding atmospheric processes and energy transfer.
**Problem Statement:**
(a) Calculate the energy released when 0.0356 meters (1.40 inches) of rain falls over an area of 2.59×10⁶ m² (one square mile).
(b) Determine how many homes could be heated for a year using the energy from part (a), given the average energy required to heat one home for a year is 1.5×10¹¹ J.
**Input:**
- Part (a):
- Energy Released: [Input Box] [Units Dropdown]
- Part (b):
- Number of Homes: [Input Box] [Units Dropdown]
**Explanation:**
You are provided with a scenario where rain releases energy through condensation, and you need to compute the total energy and its application in a real-world context like home heating.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd261088c-f753-45e4-ae14-7adbaf3c257c%2F97a0259b-a48b-4cf6-82c1-c4e01af48cdb%2F2vy5y8s_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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