
College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou
Edition 7ISBN: 978-0321601834
College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou
Edition 7ISBN: 978-0321601834 Exercise 36
In Fig., the plunger of a syringe is pushed in quickly, and the small pieces of paper in the syringe catch fire. Explain this phenomenon using the first law of thermodynamics. (Similarly, in a diesel engine, there are no spark plugs. How can the air-fuel mixture ignite )
FIGURE Syringe fire See Conceptual Question.

FIGURE Syringe fire See Conceptual Question.
Explanation
From the first law of thermodynamics, th...
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