A piece of ice falls from a height h so that it melts completely. Only one-quarter of the heat produced is absorbed by the ice and all energy of ice gets converted into heat during its fall. The value of h [Latent heat of ice is 3.4 105 J/kg and g = 10 N/kg]
- 136 km
- 68 km
- 34 km
- 544 km
Answer
(1) 136 km
Solution
Heat produced in the fall = loss of potential energy = mgh
Heat absorbed by the ice = 14mgh, and this melts it completely:
14mgh = mL
⇒ h = 4Lg = 4 3.4 10510
∴ h = 1.36 105 m = 136 km
Answer: (1)