PHYS 221 SI Worksheet

Some stuff that may be useful for these problems:

(water) c = 4190 J/kg·K, (Al) c = 910 J/kg·K, (ice) c = 2.1 kJ/kg·K, (ice) Lf = 334 kJ/kg
(Styrofoam) k = 0.010 W/m·K, (steel) k = 50.2 W/m·K, (copper) k = 385 W/m·K

1. A geologist working in the field drinks her morning coffee out of an aluminum cup. The cup has a
mass of 0.120 kg and is initially at 20.0°C when she pours in 0.300 kg of coffee initially at 70.0°C.
What is the final temperature after the coffee and the cup attain thermal equilibrium? ( Assume that
coffee has the same specific heat as water and that there is no heat exchange with the surroundings.)

2. A physics student wants to cool 0.25 kg of Diet Omni-Cola (mostly water), initially at 25°C, by
adding ice initially at –20°C. How much ice should she add so that the final temperature will be 0°C
with all the ice melted if the heat capacity of the container may be neglected?

3. A Styrofoam box is used to keep drinks cold at a picnic has total wall area (including the lid) of 0.80
m2 and wall thickness 2.0 cm. It is filled with ice, water, and cans of Omni-Cola at 0°C. What is the
rate of heat flow into the box if the temperature of the outside wall is 30°C? How much ice melts in one
day?

4. A steel bar 10.0 cm long is welded end to end to a copper bar 20.0 cm long. Both bars are insulated
perfectly on their sides. Each bar has a square cross section, 2.00 cm on a side. The free end of the steel
bar is maintained at 100°C, and the free end of the copper bar is maintained at 0°C. Find the
temperature at the junction of the two bars and the total rate of heat flow.