ESC 130C Fall 2011

Homework 1 (20 points maximum)

1: A temperature scale that never quite caught on was formulated by the Austrian chemist Johann Sebastian Farblunget. The reference points on this scale were 0FB, the temperature below which Farblunget's postnasal drip began to bother him, and 1000FB, the boiling point of beer. Conversions between C and FB can be accomplished with the expression:

Note: is the value of the temperature in degrees Centigrade and temperature in Farblunget degrees. The terms of the equation are dimensionless.

is similarly the value of the

Loius Loius, Farblunget's French nephew attempted to follow in his uncle's footsteps by formulating his own temperature scale. He defined the degree Louie using as reference conditions the optimum serving temperature of marinated snails (100L corresponding to 15C) and the temperature at which the elastic in his briefs began to relax (1000L corresponding to 43C). (a) At what temperature in F does beer boil? (2 pts) (b) What is the temperature interval of 10.0 Farblunget degrees equivalent to in C, K,F, and R? (2 pts) (c) Derive equations for in terms of and in terms of (2 pts)

(d) What is the boiling point of R-134a (also known as 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethylene) at 1 atm in F, K, R, , and . Utilize the Property Tables and Charts in SI units in your edition of the textbook to first obtain the normal boiling point in C. Remember to provide a citation for your version of the text. (2 pts) (e) What is a temperature interval of 50.0 Louie degrees equivalent to in Celsius degrees, Kelvin degrees, Fahrenheit degrees, Rankine degrees, and Farblunget degrees? (2 pts)

ESC 130C Fall 2011

Homework 1 (20 points maximum)

2: A thermocouple is a temperature-measurement device that consists of two dissimilar metal wires joined at one end (referred to as the thermocouple junction). A voltage generated at the metal junction is read on a potentiometer or millivoltmeter. When certain metals are used, the voltage varies linearly with the temperature at the junction of the two metals:

An iron-constantan thermocouple (constantan is an alloy of copper and nickel) is calibrated by inserting its junction in boiling water and measuring a voltage V=5.27 mV, and then inserting the junction in silver chloride at its melting point and measuring V=24.88 mV. (a) Find a literature value for the melting point of silver chloride. The source does not have to be a scholarly source. Report the value you find and cite the source. (2 pts) (b) Derive the linear equation of (3 pts) in terms of . Convert it to an equation for in terms of .

(c) If the thermocouple is mounted in a steam pipe and the voltage is observed to go from 10.0 mV to 13.6 mV in 20 seconds, what is the average value of the rate of change of temperature, (3 pts) (d) Derive the linear equation of in terms of . (2 pts) The equation should have the form: , during the measurement period.