Question
Roughly how high could a 305 K copper ball lift itself if it could transform all of its thermal energy into work?
Copper has a specific heat of 386J/kg * K measured near room temperature (293 K) and atmospheric pressure.
Copper has a specific heat of 386J/kg * K measured near room temperature (293 K) and atmospheric pressure.
Answers
bobpursley
mgh=m*specificheat(293-0)
h= 386/9.8 * 293=11.5km