Physics 114
Due July 21, 2008
Team #____________
Member #1_____________________
Member #2_____________________
Member #3_____________________
Rules:
-Collaborations
between team members are encouraged; however one or two authors will be
responsible for one problem and may be asked to explain it.
-The
authors should present the solution on a blank sheet with their names on it.
Submissions from a same team should be stapled together
-Solutions
should include “self-explained” diagrams/sketches, with minimal wording. Neat
presentation will count toward the problem grading.
1.- Can you explain the phenomenon of global warming using thermodynamic terms we have learned about in chapters 16-19?
2.- Explain a method to estimate the temperature of a piece of wood of mass M that is being cut in half by an electric saw, without touching either element.
3.- Design one experiment to demonstrate the connection between the average kinetic energy of a liquid and its temperature, using two identical transparent cups, for example.