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The temperature increase in the iron brakes.
Answer to Problem 59A
The temperature increase in the iron brakes is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A car of mass 750-kg moving with a velocity of 23 m/s applies brakes to stop and the kinetic energy of the car is converted into thermal energy exclusively absorbed by the brakes which is made of iron and has a mass of 15 kg. This thermal energy increases the temperature of the brakes.
Formula Used:
According to First Law of
Where,
Q is the heat supplied to the object
W is the work done by the object.
Now, when the system is isolated from the surroundings, the thermal energy is
Here, the work done by the car is converted to the thermal energy absorbed by the brakes.
The work done by the car of mass m is its change in kinetic energy, expressed as,
In the above equation, the parameter
The energy for causing temperature change in the brakes is dependent on the temperature change ,mass of the brakes
Calculation:
Here, car is having a mass of
Now, thermal energy of the iron brakes with specific heat
Now, the change in Kinetic energy is converted into thermal energy and hence it follows that,
Conclusion:
Therefore, the temperature increase in the brakes is
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