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An engine consists of a 100 kg cast iron block with a 20 kg aluminum head, 20 kg steel parts, 5 kg engine oil and 6 kg glycerine (antifreeze). Everything begins at 5°C and as the engine starts we want to know how hot it becomes if it absorbs a net of 7000 kJ before it reaches a steady uniform temperature.

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Energy Eq.: U2 − U1= 1Q2 − 1W2

Process: The steel does not change volume and the change for the liquid is

minimal, so 1W2 ≅ 0.

So sum over the various parts of the left hand side in the energy equation

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