/// energyNeededToHeatAParticularMaterial = tempDiff * specificHeatCapacity (measued in J/kg) /// we have some amount of energy e /// e / energyNeededToHeatAParticularMaterial => amount of material which can be heated (in kg) /// for H2H: 1 l = 1 kg double _kg(double energy, double specHeatCapacity, double tempDiff) { return energy / (tempDiff * specHeatCapacity); } /// Notes /// Eine PKW-Bremscheibe ca. 6.5kg /// LKW Actros: 34kg /// Calculates the amount of water in Liter that can be heated /// from 20°C to 100°C with the given [engergy] in Joule. /// double literWaterThatCanBeBoiled(double energy) { const double specHeatCapaH2O = 4180; // J(kg*K) const double tempDiffH20 = 100 - 20; // K return _kg(energy, specHeatCapaH2O, tempDiffH20); } /// /// Calculates the amount of iron in kg that can be heated /// from 20°C to ???°C with the given [engergy] in Joule. /// double kgIronThatCanBeHeatetUntilRed(double energy) { const double specHeatCapaIron = 500; // J/(kg*K) const double tempDiffIron = 700 - 20; // K return _kg(energy, specHeatCapaIron, tempDiffIron); }