Calculate the height of a water-fall through which the fall of water leads to increase in its temperature by 10C. Assume no energy is lost during process.
Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg ∘C
Accelaration due to gravity = 10 m/s2
420 m
Given
Rise in temperature θ = 10C
Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg ∘C
Accelaration due to gravity = 10 m/s2
According to law of conservation of energy potential energy of water is converted into to heat energy
mgh = mctθ
h = 420010
h = 420 m