1. A fuel yields 1.15 x 104 cal/g when burned. How many joules of work are obtained...

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1. A fuel yields 1.15 x 104 cal/g when burned. How many joules of work are obtained by burning 1000 g of the fuel?
2. A racing fuel produces 1.60 x 104 cal/g when burned. If 500 g of the fuel is burned, how many joules of work are produced?
3. A given gasoline yields 1.15 x 104 cal/g when burned. How many joules of work are obtained by burning 875 g of gasoline?
4. A coal sample yields 1.25 x 104 Btu/lb. How many foot-pounds of work result from burning 1.00 ton of this coal?

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Applied Physics

ISBN: 978-0132109277

10th Edition

Authors: Dale ewen, Neill schurter, P. erik gundersen

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