You are at your cabin in the woods. Will you be able to take a hot bath tonight if only 0.1 lb of propane remains in the tank? Explain.
My answer:
No, I will not be able to take a hot bath.
By making assumptions and approximations, I got...
energy released for combustion is less than the energy needed to heat water
Hence, I am not able to take a hot bath.
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I would worry more about freezing in the night than bathing.
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