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Exothermic and Endothermic Applications of Firefighting
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What Causes a Car Fire?
There are several possibilities of what can cause a car fire; however the most common causes result in malfunction of the engine. The fire can start at anytime eventually engulfing the entire car with usually one warning sign. Smoke can be visible as it exits the hood; however, not all car fires will give a warning sign.
When looking at a car fire it can have both exothermic and endothermic applications.
Endothermic Application
Calorimetry
Exothermic and Endothermic Applications of a Car Fire
Calorimetry is the process of measuring quantities of heat.
To apply this to a car fire, the amount of heat (temperature emitted by the fire) divided by the change in temperature will give the Calorimetry.
This can be seen as C= q/ T
Endothermic is defined as a reaction that absorbs heat.
When looking at a car fire, endothermic is seen as the water molecules (hose line) absorbs the heat that is being emitted from the fire. Once the water hits the fire, it creates steam, a sign that the fire is losing power.
Let's take a look at the exothermic applications of a car fire!
Heat
By: Alyssa Plumlee
Exothermic Application
Exothermic is defined as a reaction releasing heat.
Looking at a car fire, the fire is exothermic because it is releasing energy (heat).