Sustainable Energy
Sustainable Energy
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781337551663
Author: DUNLAP, Richard A.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 1, Problem 1P

(a)

To determine

Determine the energy associated while dropping the coal from the given height.

(a)

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Answer to Problem 1P

The energy associated while dropping the coal is 980J_.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Mass of the coal is m=1kg.

Vertical height is h=100m.

Calculation:

Refer Appendix II, “Physical constants” for gravitational acceleration value in the textbook.

The value of gravitational acceleration is g=9.8m/s2.

Find the potential energy associated due to gravitation using the relation:

E=mgh=(1kg)(9.8m/s2)(100m)=980J

Therefore, the energy associated while dropping the coal is 980J_.

(b)

To determine

Determine the energy associated while burning the coal.

(b)

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Answer to Problem 1P

The energy associated while burning the coal is 3.28×107J_.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Mass of the coal is m=1kg.

Calculation:

Let consider the coal contains 100% of carbon.

Refer Equation (1.13) in the textbook.

Combustion of 1 kg of carbon releases energy of E=32.8MJ.

Convert 32.8 MJ into J:

E=32.8MJ×106JMJ=3.28×107J

Therefore, the energy associated while burning the coal is 3.28×107J_.

(c)

To determine

Determine the energy associated while converting the mass of the coal into energy.

(c)

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Answer to Problem 1P

The energy associated while converting the mass of the coal into energy is 9×1016J_.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Mass of the coal is m=1kg.

Calculation:

Refer Appendix II, “Physical constants” for speed of light value in the textbook.

The value of speed of light is c=3×108m/s.

Find the energy associated using the relation:

E=mc2=(1kg)(3×108m/s)2=9×1016J

Therefore, the energy associated while converting the mass of the coal into energy is 9×1016J_.

Compare the energy scale level for the three cases as follows:

The mass of energy while converting the mass (9×1016J) has higher order of magnitude compared to the energy forms due to dropping and burning.

The energy due to burning (3.28×107J) is approximately greater than 30, 000 times the energy associated due to gravitation (980J).

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