If a total mass of 11.1 kg falls 5.23 m and
all of the mechanical energy is converted to
internal energy, by how much will the internal
energy of the water increase? The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s
2
. Assume no energy
is transferred as heat out of the vessel to the
surroundings or from the surroundings to the
vessel’s interior.
Answer in units of J