Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Consider Joule’s apparatus described in Figure P17.2. The mass of each of the two blocks is 1.50 kg, and the insulated tank is filled with 200 g of water. What is the increase in the water’s temperature after the blocks fall through a distance of 3.00 m?

Chapter 17, Problem 2P, Consider Joules apparatus described in Figure P17.2. The mass of each of the two blocks is 1.50 kg,

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Consider Joule’s apparatus described in Figure P17.2. The mass of each of the two blocks is 1.50 kg, and the insulated tank is filled with 200 g of water. What is the increase in the water’s temperature after the blocks fall through a distance of 3.00 m? Figure P17.2.

Solution Summary: The author explains how the container is thermally insulated, so there is no heat energy transferred. Write the expression for the internal energy.

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