Determine the temperature rise that would occur when 2 kg of the following materials are exposed to a heating element putting out 500 J. Discuss your assumptions.

(a) The material is copper
(b) The material is aluminum
(c) The material is concrete.




We have assumed that all of the energy goes into the material. No heat loss to the

surroundings.

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An automobile engine produces 85 kW of power and has an efficiency of 0.32. Determine the heat input rate from the combustion process as well as the rate of heat lost to the environment.

Given: W?=85 kW;n= 0.32 Assume: The engine is a cyclic heat engine. What will be an ideal response?

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