JEE Main & Advanced Physics Thermometry, Calorimetry & Thermal Expansion Question Bank Calorimetry

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    A water fall is 84 metres high. If half of the potential energy of the falling water gets converted to heat, the rise in temperature of water will be                                [JIPMER 2002]

    A)            0.098°C                                   

    B)            0.98°C

    C)            9.8°C                                        

    D)            0.0098°C

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       As \[W=JQ\] Þ \[\frac{1}{2}(mgh)=J\times mc\Delta \theta \] Þ \[\Delta \theta =\frac{gh}{2JS}\]                    \[\Delta \theta =\frac{9.8\times 84}{2\times 4.2\times 1000}=0.098{}^\circ C\]                                                               \[(\because \,{{S}_{\text{water}}}=1000\frac{cal}{kg\times {}^\circ C})\]            Short trick: Remember the value of\[\frac{g}{J{{c}_{W}}}=0.0023\], here \[\Delta \theta =\frac{1}{2}\times (0.0023)h=\frac{1}{2}\times 0.0023\times 84=0.098{}^\circ C\]


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