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Photons of infrared radiation are responsible for much of the warmth we feel when holding our hands before a fire. These photons will also warm other objects. How many infrared photons with a wavelength of 1.5x10^-6 m must be absorbed by the water to warm a cup of water (175g) from 25.0°C to 40°C

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Answer:

[tex]8.3\cdot 10^{22}[/tex] photons

Explanation:

The energy of a photon is given by

[tex]E_1 = \frac{hc}{\lambda}[/tex]

where

[tex]h=6.63\cdot 10^{-34} Js[/tex] is the Planck constant

[tex]c=3.0\cdot 10^8 m/s[/tex] is the speed of light

[tex]\lambda[/tex] is the photon wavelength

Here we have

[tex]\lambda=1.5\cdot 10^{-6} m[/tex]

So, the energy of 1 of these infrared photons is

[tex]E_1=\frac{(6.63\cdot 10^{-34})(3\cdot 10^8)}{1.5\cdot 10^{-6}}=1.32\cdot 10^{-19} J[/tex]

The amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of the cup of water is:

[tex]E=mC\Delta T[/tex]

where

m = 175 g is the mass

[tex]C=4.186 J/gC[/tex] is the specific heat capacity

[tex]\Delta T=40-25=15^{\circ}C[/tex] is the increase in temperature

So,

[tex]E=(175)(4.186)(15)=10,988 J[/tex]

Therefore, the number of photons needed is:

[tex]n=\frac{E}{E_1}=\frac{10,988}{1.32\cdot 10^{-19}}=8.3\cdot 10^{22}[/tex]

The number of photons required is [tex]8.3*10^{22}[/tex].

The total energy required to raise the temperature of water from 25.0°C to 40°C will be provided by the energy carried by the photons.

The energy required to raise the temperature of water from 25.0°C to 40°C will be:

ΔQ = mcΔT

where, m = mass of water = 175 g (given)

            c = specific heat capacity of water = 4.186 J/g°C

            ΔT = change in temperature = 40 - 25 = 15°C

ΔQ = 175 × 4.186 × 15 = 10988.25 J

So the photos must provide ΔQ amount of energy.

The energy carried by one photon:

E = hc/λ

where, h = Planck's constant, c = speed of light and λ = wavelength of photon = [tex]1.5*10^{-6}[/tex] m

[tex]E = \frac{6.626*10^{-34}*3*10^{8} }{1.5*10^{-6} }[/tex] = [tex]13.252*10^{-20}[/tex]

No of photons needed to produce ΔQ amount of energy:

n = ΔQ / E = [tex]\frac{10988.25}{13.252*10^{-20}}[/tex]

n = [tex]8.3*10^{22}[/tex], is the number of photons required.

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