Question

From a height of 40.0 m, a 1.00 kg bird dives (from rest) into a small fish tank containing 50.5 kg of water. Part A What is the maximum rise in temperature of the water if the bird gives it all of its mechanical energy

Answer 1

0.00185 °C

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question,

The potential energy of the bird = heat gained by the water in the fish tank.

mgh = cm'(Δt)................... Equation 1

Where m = mass of the bird, g = acceleration due to gravity, h = height, c = specific heat capacity of water, m' = mass of water, Δt = rise in temperature of water.

make Δt the subject of the equation

Δt = mgh/cm'............... Equation 2

Given: m = 1 kg, h = 40 m, m' = 50.5 kg

constant: g = 9.8 m/s², c = 4200 J/kg.K

Substitute into equation 2

Δt = 1(40)(9.8)/(50.5×4200)

Δt = 392/212100

Δt = 0.00185 °C