A certain mass of water at the top of Niagara Falls has a temperature of +10.0 degrees Celsius. It falls a distance of 50m. Assuming that all its potential energy is converted into thermal energy, calculate the temperature of the mass of water at the bottom of the falls.

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m g h = m C delta T
so
delta T = g h /C

where C is specific heat of water.

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A certain mass of water at the top of Niagara Falls has a temperature of +10.0 degrees Celsius. It falls a distance of 50m. Assuming that all its potential energy is converted into thermal energy, calculate the temperature of the mass of water at the bottom of the falls.

1 answer

m g h = m C delta T
so
delta T = g h /C

where C is specific heat of water.

Damon · Answer

m g h = m C delta T so delta T = g h /C where C is specific heat of water.