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Consider the process of baking potatoes in coventional oven. Can the hot air in the oven be treated as a thermal energy reservoir? Explain.

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posted by sid0cool on 11/2/2009 9:57:52 AM | status: Live

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Yes of course....

hot air or any other fluid can be used as a heat reservoir...

But the thing is .......fluids having large specific heat capacity , cheap availbility...and other factors ...

decide the fluid to be used...!!!

hence air having a very small heat capacity......isnt used for the purpose!!

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