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Thermal Expansion and Heat Transfer Problems

The document presents a series of physics problems related to thermal expansion, heat transfer, and specific heat calculations. It includes tasks such as converting temperatures, finding coefficients of linear expansion, determining volumes of spilled water, and calculating final temperatures in mixed substances. Each problem requires applying principles of thermodynamics and material properties.

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Thermal Expansion and Heat Transfer Problems

The document presents a series of physics problems related to thermal expansion, heat transfer, and specific heat calculations. It includes tasks such as converting temperatures, finding coefficients of linear expansion, determining volumes of spilled water, and calculating final temperatures in mixed substances. Each problem requires applying principles of thermodynamics and material properties.

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Problem 1: Convert the temperature of the coldest area in a freezer,

−10 ° F, to degrees Celsius, Kelvin, and Rankine.


Problem 2: A metal rod is 64.522 cm long at 12 ℃ and 64.576 cm at 90
℃ . Find the coefficient of linear expansion of its material.
Problem 3: A square plate of iron at 20 ℃ has a measured distance of
2 m at its sides. If the temperature is raised to 100 ℃ and the
coefficient of linear expansion of iron is 1.1 x10-7 / ℃ , then what is the
final area of the plate.
Problem 4: A glass container with volume of 4 liters filled with water,
then heated until the increase in temperature is 20 ℃ . Some water
spilled. The coefficient of linear expansion for glass is 9 x10-6 / ℃ ; the
coefficient of volume expansion for water is 2.1 x10-4 / ℃ . Determine
the volume of spilled water.
Problem 5: A chunk of steel with a mass of 1.57 kg absorbs net thermal
energy of 2.5x105 J and rises its temperature by 355°C. What is the
specific heat of the steel?
Problem 6: How many milliliters of water at 23 °C with a density of 1.00
g/mL must be mixed with 180 mL (about 6 oz) of coffee at 95 °C so
that the resulting combination will have a temperature of 60 °C?
Assume that coffee and water have the same density and the same
specific heat (4.184 J/g °C).
Problem 7: A 45-g aluminum spoon (specific heat 0.88 J/g °C) at 24 °C
is placed in 180 mL (180 g) of coffee at 85 °C and the temperature of
the two become equal. What is the final temperature when the two
become equal? Assume that coffee has the same specific heat as
water
Problem 8: The temperature of the cooling water as it leaves the hot
engine of an automobile is 240 °F. After it passes through the radiator it
has a temperature of 175 °F. Calculate the amount of heat transferred
from the engine to the surroundings by one gallon of water with a
specific heat of 4.184 J/g °C.

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