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AP Physics 2
9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
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A schematic diagram showing a thermal conduction setup. On the left is a tall rectangular block labeled T_H representing a hot heat reservoir. A horizontal cylindrical rod of length L and cross-sectional area A extends from the right side of the hot reservoir to a central metal block labeled T_C. The rod is labeled with thermal conductivity k. A rightward arrow along the rod indicates thermal energy transfer. At the bottom of the metal block, an inlet arrow is labeled liquid coolant at T_0. At the top of the metal block, an outlet arrow is labeled coolant vapor at T_C. No other labels, text, or lines appear.
Thermal conduction through a rod into a liquid-cooled block.
A metal block maintained at constant temperature \(T_C\) receives heat from a hot reservoir at temperature \(T_H\) (where \(T_H > T_C\)) through a cylindrical rod of length \(L\), cross-sectional area \(A\), and thermal conductivity \(k\). To maintain the block at \(T_C\), liquid coolant at an initial temperature \(T_0\) (where \(T_0 < T_C\)) is continuously supplied to the block, where it warms to its boiling temperature \(T_C\) and completely vaporizes at \(T_C\). The coolant has a liquid specific heat capacity \(c_l\) and latent heat of vaporization \(L_v\). Assuming no heat is lost to the surroundings, which of the following expressions represents the required coolant mass flow rate \(\dfrac{\Delta m}{\Delta t}\) to keep the block in thermal equilibrium?

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