PHY-1101 LECTURE-9

Chapter 9
Energy in Thermal Processes

Energy Transfer
 When two objects of different
temperatures are placed in thermal
contact, the temperature of the warmer
decreases and the temperature of the
cooler increases
 The energy exchange ceases when the
objects reach thermal equilibrium
 The concept of energy was broadened
from just mechanical to include internal
 Made Conservation of Energy a universal
law of nature
Heat Compared to
Internal Energy
 Important to distinguish between
them
 They are not interchangeable
 They mean very different things
when used in physics
Internal Energy
 Internal Energy, U, is the energy
associated with the microscopic
components of the system
 Includes kinetic and potential energy
associated with the random translational,
rotational and vibrational motion of the
atoms or molecules
 Also includes any potential energy bonding
the particles together
Heat
 Heat is the transfer of energy
between a system and its
environment because of a
temperature difference between
them
 The symbol Q is used to represent
the amount of energy transferred by
heat between a system and its
environment
Units of Heat
 Calorie
 An historical unit, before the
connection between thermodynamics
and mechanics was recognized
 A calorie is the amount of energy
necessary to raise the temperature of
1 g of water from 14.5° C to 15.5° C .
 A Calorie (food calorie) is 1000 cal
Units of Heat, cont.
 1 cal = 4.186 J
 This is called the Mechanical
Equivalent of Heat
Example
 A student eats a dinner rated at 2000 calories.
He wishes to do an equivalent amount of work
in the gymnasium by lifting a 50kg barbell.
How many times must he raise the barbell to
expend this much energy? Assume he raises
the barbell 2m each time he lifts it and he
regains no energy when he lowers the barbell.
solution
Specific Heat
 Every substance requires a unique
amount of energy per unit mass to
change the temperature of that
substance by 1° C
 The specific heat, c, of a substance
is a measure of this amount
Q
c
m T
Units of Specific Heat
 SI units
 J / kg °C
Heat and Specific Heat
 Q = m c ΔT
 ΔT is always the final temperature
minus the initial temperature
 When the temperature increases, ΔT
and ΔQ are considered to be positive
and energy flows into the system
 When the temperature decreases, ΔT
and ΔQ are considered to be negative
and energy flows out of the system
A Consequence of
Different Specific Heats
 Water has a high
specific heat
compared to land
 On a hot day, the
air above the land
warms faster
 The warmer air
flows upward and
cooler air moves
toward the beach
Calorimeter
 One technique for determining the
specific heat of a substance
 A calorimeter is a vessel that is a
good insulator which allows a
thermal equilibrium to be achieved
between substances without any
energy loss to the environment
Calorimetry
 Analysis performed using a calorimeter
 Conservation of energy applies to the
isolated system
 The energy that leaves the warmer
substance equals the energy that enters
the water
 Qcold = -Qhot i.e
 Negative sign keeps consistency in the sign
convention of ΔT
Calorimetry with More
Than Two Materials
 In some cases it may be difficult to
determine which materials gain heat
and which materials lose heat
 You can start with SQ = 0
 Each Q = m c T
 Use Tf – Ti
 You don’t have to determine before using
the equation which materials will gain or
lose heat
Example 2.
 A 0.050kg ingot of metal is heated
to 200.0 ͦC and then dropped into a
calorimeter containing 0.400kg of
water initially at 20.0 ͦC. The final
equilibrium temperature of the mixed
system is 22.4 ͦC. Find the specific heat of
the metal.
Solution.
Phase Changes
 A phase change occurs when the
physical characteristics of the substance
change from one form to another
 Common phases changes are
 Solid to liquid – melting
 Liquid to gas – boiling
 Phases changes involve a change in the
internal energy, but no change in
temperature
Latent Heat
 During a phase change, the amount of
heat is given as
 Q = ±m L
 L is the latent heat of the substance
 Latent means hidden
 L depends on the substance and the nature
of the phase change
 Choose a positive sign if you are adding
energy to the system and a negative
sign if energy is being removed from
the system
Latent Heat, cont.
 SI units of latent heat are J / kg
 Latent heat of fusion, Lf, is used
for melting or freezing
 Latent heat of vaporization, Lv, is
used for boiling or condensing
Sublimation
 Some substances will go directly
from solid to gaseous phase
 Without passing through the liquid
phase
 This process is called sublimation
 There will be a latent heat of
sublimation associated with this
phase change
Graph of Ice to Steam
Warming Ice
 Start with one gram of
ice at –30.0º C
 During A, the
temperature of the ice
changes from –30.0º C
to 0º C
 Use Q = m c ΔT
 Will add 62.7 J of
energy
Melting Ice
 Once at 0º C, the
phase change
(melting) starts
 The temperature
stays the same
although energy is
still being added
 Use Q = m Lf
 Needs 333 J of
energy
Warming Water
 Between 0º C and
100º C, the
material is liquid
and no phase
changes take place
 Energy added
increases the
temperature
 Use Q = m c ΔT
 419 J of energy are
added
Boiling Water
 At 100º C, a
phase change
occurs (boiling)
 Temperature does
not change
 Use Q = m Lv
 2 260 J of energy
are needed
Heating Steam
 After all the water is
converted to steam, the
steam will heat up
 No phase change occurs
 The added energy goes to
increasing the temperature
 Use Q = m c ΔT
 To raise the temperature of
the steam to 120°, 40.2 J
of energy are needed

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