Brain burner: melt aluminum, ex. 21, p. 267
 
This is a great exercise, but definitely a toughie.  What is the sequence of events when one melts a solid, like a 3 kg block of aluminum?  How much energy is required?
 
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deluxe aluminum melting exercise