Ice takes a large amount
of energy to melt even when it is already at its
melting point. Scientists often quantify energy in
joules and the energy required to melt ice is
expressed in these units. However this unit doesn't
convey its meaning in terms that all people can relate
to.
In an effort to demystify
the claim that the energy required to melt ice is
"large" this cite will use; rudimentary
thermodynamics, unit conversions, and the principle of
linear work and energy to provide illustrative
comparisons between the energy that is needed to melt
ice and what that energy can do in other situations.
The included situations will be
- Time that the same energy could sustain a
100 W light bulb.
- How far that energy could lift a ton
- How many snatches would do an equivalent
amount of work.
Energy
100W Light Bulb
1 Ton
Snatches
